166 Pankhurst Crescent Stevenage Herts SG2 0QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00521/CLPD Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) construction of single storey rear extension and detached single storey outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Postcode
SG2 0QP
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Decision date
2 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
121decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080858
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