Mozart Court Fairview Road Stevenage Herts Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 25/00457/FPM
Date received
17 Jun 2025
Date validated
18 Jun 2025
Freehold owner

Description

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of accommodation for older people, comprising 79no. apartments and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 511.

Day 511, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Stevenage are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Nov 2026.

Day 511420 days past the 91-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
17%go to committee

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

Planning committee

Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 28 Oct 2025. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the housing and affordable homes benefits outweighed parking and cycle storage shortfalls.
  • People raised concerns about cycle storage, visitor parking and electric-bike charging, while the agent supported the affordable housing scheme.
  • The committee granted permission subject to a legal agreement and safeguarding conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 28 Oct 2025.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 9 November 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.

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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
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.