7 The Forum Town Centre Stevenage Herts SG1 1ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition and redevelopment of existing former BHS building to create 21 storey building comprising of ground floor commercial space and 322 residential dwellings with associated infrastructure including amenity space, car parking, bicycle storage, refuse storage and plant rooms. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Aug 2026; it is now day 233.
Documents 68
Statements & assessments 28
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 19
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £2,015,000 in September 2018. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 233, past the statutory target. 63% of outline applications in Stevenage are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Stevenage to go on. Stevenage decision record →
Public comments
50% object · below the UK average of 74%
36 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14580993
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14580993
- Neighbours
- 12 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 24 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 14 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.