27 Brimstone Drive Stevenage Herts SG1 4FX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00240/CLPD - Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use as a children's home for up to two children, with a manager and up to four carers who would stay overnight, working on a rota basis in Use Class C2 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Approved
21 Apr 2026

Approved on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development
Postcode
SG1 4FX
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
St Nicholas
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14778207
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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