Seven three-bedroom homes at Garage Site Between 29-31 Broadview, Stevenage

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 4 Jun 2026.

26/00093/FPApproved

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing vacant garages and building seven three-bedroom homes, with three detached homes and four homes in two pairs.

“Proposal : Demolition of the existing garages and development of 7no. three- bedroom dwellinghouses…”

“The public open space is not Green Belt but is designated in the Local Plan as forming part of a Green Corridor (structurally important route) and a Green Link. 2. RELEVANT PLANNING HISORY 2.1 None. 3. THE CURRENT APPLICATION 3.1 This application seeks planning permission for the demolition of the existing vacant garage block and the erection of 7no. three-bedroom dwellings. The layout of the proposal sees 3no.”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site included a vacant council garage block and public open space, surrounded by housing, roads, grassland and a woodland area.

“DC88 1. SITE DESCRIPTION 1.1 The application site comprises a vacant council owned garage block on Broadview and an area of public open space located between the garage block and the southern end of the Broxdell cul-de-sac.”

“To the south of the site and outside the red line site location plan is a small woodland area. To the east of the site is an expansive area of public open space that comprises grassland only with the highway of Grace Way beyond. To the west of the site are the highways of Broadview and Claymores. The site has two-storey residential dwellings around it.”

Officer report

Members’ discussion

Members discussed the design, scale, height, relationship with surrounding homes, narrow Broxdell access, parking pressures and effects on the Green Link.

“Members discussed the design, scale and height of the proposed dwellings, together with the relationship of the development to the surrounding area.”

“Concerns were raised regarding the use of Broxdell as an access point due to its narrow width and existing parking pressures. Officers acknowledged residents' concerns and advised that Hertfordshire Highways, who was the statutory consultee, had raised no objections to the proposal.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee granted planning permission subject to the listed conditions and delegated authority for permitted changes to those conditions.

“A recorded vote* was taken on the application and it was RESOLVED that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the conditions set out below and delegated authority be given to the Director of Planning and Regulation in consultation with the Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, to amend or add to the conditions subject to which the permission would be granted, where such amendments or additions would satisfy the relevant national policy tests and would most…”

Minutes

Conditions attached

The permission included conditions covering construction, trees, access, parking, landscaping, ecology, biodiversity gain, waste and cycle storage.

“10 No development shall commence until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority. Thereafter the construction of the development shall only be carried out in accordance with the approved Plan. The Plan would need to include details of: a. Construction vehicle numbers, type, routing; b. Access arrangements to the site; c. Traffic management requirements; d.”

“21 The development shall not commence until a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (the HMMP), prepared in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan and including: a. a non-technical summary; b. the roles and responsibilities of the people or organisation(s) delivering the HMMP; c. the planned habitat creation and enhancement works to create or improve habitat to achieve the biodiversity net gain in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan; d.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Stevenage Planning and Development Committee minutes, 4 June 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Stevenage
Date
Thursday 4 June 2026
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)

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