43 Mandeville Stevenage Herts SG2 8JJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00612/ENQ10 - Enquiry 10 Day Response Awaiting decision

Proposal

We would like to install a driveway on our front garden, we have spoken to highways and received a quote from them regarding a dropped kerb, but i apparently need planning consent from you to do the hard standing before i pay for dropped kerb The drive we would like is 6.7m deep and 5.4m wide and we would use block paving with an acco drain where drive meets path. I will be doing the work myself so the digout will be 250mm and the buildup will be 150mm of type 1, 50mm of sharp sand and the 50mm blocks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

As of 5 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Building

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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
Enquiry 10 Day Response
Postcode
SG2 8JJ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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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

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.