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

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Application progress

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

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £260,000 in September 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

9 September 2025£260,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area88 m² (947 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 4 days faster than Stevenage's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14962727
Planning Portal ref
PP-14962727
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
13 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.