17 Made Feld Stevenage Herts SG1 1PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00560/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from public amenity land to private residential garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
6 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 2; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £170,000 in June 2005. Terraced house, freehold.

10 June 2005£170,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, 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 1PG
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Bedwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 22 days slower than Stevenage's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071672
Planning Portal ref
PP-15071672
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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.