Matalan Unit B-C Danestrete Stevenage Herts Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Section 73 amendment application to planning permission ref. relating to changes to building heights and internal configuration of phase 2 of the approved development. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Oct 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 28 Oct 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the changes maintained design quality, supported housing delivery and caused no additional heritage harm.
- A neighbour objected to reduced parking, while members questioned parking, transport, family housing and cycle storage.
- The committee voted to grant permission, with ten councillors supporting, one opposing and no abstentions.
Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 28 Oct 2025.
Documents 75
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 63
Application forms 2
Associated applications 2
Part of
- VariationSection 73 amendment relating to changes to building heights and internal configuration…This application25/00648/RMM
Site constraints 6
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 48 days slower than Stevenage's median of 17 for amendments. Approved, as 100% of amendments here are.
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Public comments
202 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14253241
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14253241
- Neighbours
- 21 Oct 2025
- Consultation
- 28 Aug 2025
- Comments by
- 21 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 3 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 28 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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Referenced application
Council archive
Matalan Unit B-C Danestrete Stevenage Herts
Reserved Matters application for access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale pursuant to outline planning permission reference 14/00559/OPM for residential development of up to 526 residential apartments and commercial units Class A1 (retail) A2 (professional and financial) A3 (restaurant) and A4 (drinking establishments) and A5 (hot food take away) with associated access, parking and landscaping following demolition of existing buildings.
- Received
- 2 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2021
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Outline
- Homes
- 526