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26/00007/COND - Discharge of Condition(s) Decided

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 31 (External Materials E and F) attached to planning permission reference number to allow use of M3 'natural' mortar. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jan 2026
Discharge Planning Conditions
27 Jan 2026

Discharge Planning Conditions on 27 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Stevenage. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Stevenage built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
SG1 5LW
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Martins Wood
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Discharge Planning Conditions
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14604145
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 statistics
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