18 Cannix Close Stevenage Herts SG2 9AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00798/CLPD - Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development Awaiting decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the use of a house (Class C3a) as a childrens home for one child, with a manager and up to two carers who would stay overnight, working on a rota basis (C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Dec 2026, from Stevenage's recent changes of use.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Stevenage
Application type
Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development
Postcode
SG2 9AL
Received
9 Nov 2026
Validated
9 Nov 2026
Ward
Shephall
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides changes of use by day 51.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15240884
Planning Portal ref
PP-15240884
Statutory expiry
4 Jan 2027
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