23 Watercress Close Stevenage Herts SG2 9TN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of existing double garage to annexe, single storey extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from Stevenage's recent extensions.
Documents 5
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £755,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Decision outlook
Day 48 of the 56-day target. Stevenage usually decides extensions by day 52.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Stevenage in the last twelve months, from validation. Stevenage decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15133356
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15133356
- Neighbours
- 25 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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