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25/00869/CLPD - Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for internal alterations to dwelling and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 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 that the works were lawful because they met permitted development criteria and did not create an HMO.
  • No adjoining neighbours or consultees were statutorily consulted.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation position, committee debate, 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 1

Last sold for £290,000 in August 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

27 August 2020£290,000

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

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Cert. of Lawful PROPOSED development
Postcode
SG1 5QR
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Almond Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Feb 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness Approved
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 23 days slower than Stevenage's median of 48 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 86% of lawful development certificates here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14539749
Planning Portal ref
PP-14539749
Committee
12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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.