108 High Street Stevenage Herts SG1 3DW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00263/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of existing commercial premises (Use Class E) to form 1 no. two-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3), associated bin and cycle stores to rear and new close-boarded fencing to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Approved
13 May 2026

Approved on 13 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG1 3DW
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
13 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14800495
Neighbours
26 Mar 2026
Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
20 Apr 2026
Site notice
10 Apr 2026
Press notice
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stevenage is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #36 out of 296. Only 16% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stevenage decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #16 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #60 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #36 of 296
16%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #14 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
25 decided
253
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026