455 Canterbury Way Stevenage Herts SG1 4EQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00412/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application to regularise the change of use from public amenity land to residential land and retain the erection of timber fencing Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SG1 4EQ
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
St Nicholas
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14962727
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site notice
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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