1 Oakfields Close Stevenage Herts SG2 8NQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/00814/FPH - Householder Applications Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey front extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Consultation
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 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 that the modest extension was acceptable and recommended permission because its scale and design were appropriate.
  • No public representations were received and no consultations were made.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission, subject to three conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public response, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

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

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 listed building 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £440,000 in July 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 2024£440,000
20 May 2020£350,000
30 May 2001£94,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
Householder Applications
Postcode
SG2 8NQ
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Longmeadow
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 43 days slower than Stevenage's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
122decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14457322
Planning Portal ref
PP-14457322
Neighbours
11 Nov 2025
Consultation
11 Nov 2025
Comments by
2 Dec 2025
Committee
12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jan 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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.