Stevenage Borough Council Depot Cavendish Road Stevenage Herts SG1 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

25/00896/FP - App. for Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of covered storage building for household waste Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Consultation
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 12 Feb 2026, in a recorded vote.

Approved by 10 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the building would support the depot without harming appearance, residential amenity or highway safety.
  • No public comments were received, while highways and waste consultees raised no objection to the proposal.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission subject to four conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, vote and conditions. Includes the meeting recording, from 0:22:59 where this application was taken

Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF COMMITTEE OFFICER REPORT Officer's Report · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF SKK4307/101 REV B EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SKK4307/102 REV B EXISTING ELEVATION PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SKK4307/001 REV B SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SKK4307/104 REV B PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SKK4307/106 REV B PROPOSED ELEVATION PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SKK4307/002 REV A PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawings · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM Supporting Documents · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

2 Article 4 directions
Telecommunications Mast 73105 Stevenage Borough Council Depot Cavendish Road Stevenage · 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 2 November 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 area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. 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 2ET
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Symonds Green
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14574259
Planning Portal ref
PP-14574259
Neighbours
22 Dec 2025
Consultation
22 Dec 2025
Comments by
19 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
24 Dec 2025
Committee
12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.