South-West Corner Of Westgate And Entrance Onto Queensway And The Forum Town Centre Stevenage Herts Data via plota.co.uk

25/00720/AD - App. for Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Retrospective application for the retention of 3no. non-illuminated wall stencilled murals and 2no. non-illuminated wall mounted fixed lettering signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Consultation
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
14 Nov 2025

Approved on 14 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 26

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer's Report · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXEMPTION STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 19

PDF 3945-LJA-PL-017 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS C Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-018 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS D Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-019 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS E Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-001 REV V1 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-002 REV V1 EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-003 REV V1 EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-004 REV V1 EXISTING WEST & SOUTH ELEVATIONS Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-005 REV V1 EXISTING EAST & NORTH ELEVATIONS Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-006 REV V1 EXISTING AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 1 Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-007 REV V1 EXISTING AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 2 Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-008 REV V1 PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-009 REV V1 PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-010 REV V1 PROPOSED WEST & SOUTH ELEVATIONS Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-011 REV V1 PROPOSED EAST & NORTH ELEVATIONS Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-012 REV V1 PROPOSED AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 1 Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-013 REV V1 PROPOSED AERIAL PERSPECTIVE 2 Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-014 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE SUMMARY Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-015 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS A Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF 3945-LJA-PL-016 REV V1 PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS B Drawings · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Supporting Documents · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Town Square Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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.
Heritage at risk: Town Square
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Clock Tower and Surrounding Raised Pool, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Advertisement Consent
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Ward
Bedwell
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2025
Decision
Grant of Advertisement Consent
Decision date
14 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 4 days faster than Stevenage's median of 49 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
22decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14317082
Planning Portal ref
PP-14317082
Consultation
30 Sept 2025
Comments by
29 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings