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26/00002/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of existing Swimming Centre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jan 2026
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Consultation
26 Jan 2026
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Committee
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 12 Feb 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because disturbance could be controlled and nearby heritage assets would not be harmed.
  • No public comments were received, while Environmental Health supported a condition securing the demolition method.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee discussion, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
App. for Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG1 1XY
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Bedwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Agent
Rebecca Neil

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 12 days faster than Stevenage's median of 51 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
20%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14534485
Neighbours
26 Jan 2026
Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Committee
12 Feb 2026
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