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26/00575/OPM - App. for Major Outline Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline permission for redevelopment of the site to create up to 12 residential dwellings (C3), with associated pedestrian and vehicular access (all matters reserved except access) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 28 Aug 2028, from recent outline applications across the UK.

Comments are open until 28 Aug 2028

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 36

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
App. for Major Outline Permission
Postcode
SG2 8RF
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Roebuck
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 71, past Stevenage's usual 58 days for outline applications. 72% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 29 Oct 2026.

Day 71690 days to the predicted decision (day 761)
49%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Stevenage to go on. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · above the UK average of 74%

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108675
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108675
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2028
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2028
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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