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25/00907/FPM - App. for Major Full Plans Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 4 June 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Demolition of existing care home Use Class (C2) building and erection of 10 no. dwellings Use Class (C3) comprising a pair of 2-storey semi-detached houses and three storey block of 8 no. flats along with associated works and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Committee
4 Jun 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 12 Aug 2026; it is now day 309.

The consultation period closed on 12 Aug 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Stevenage Planning and Development Committee on 4 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because housing, affordable homes and brownfield redevelopment benefits outweighed the identified harm.
  • A local resident objected over proximity, overlooking, privacy, overshadowing, outlook and the lack of a daylight and sunlight assessment.
  • The Committee voted to grant permission, subject to conditions, a legal agreement and delegated authority over conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate and decision. Includes the meeting recording, from 0:01:52 where this application was taken

Source: Plota analysis of Stevenage's committee minutes of 4 Jun 2026.

Documents 60

Statements & assessments 18

PDF BR31248-JNP-XX-XX-RP-C-1001 P04 FRA AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYTHORITY Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1_SB10850 - TOPO TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY FOR DRAINAGE STRATEGY Drawings · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY - CCTV SURVEY Supporting Documents · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED BNG ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED BNG METRIC CALCULATION Supporting Documents · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM SBC ECOLOGY OFFICER Consultee Comments · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Comments · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV B Supporting Documents · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM ARBORICULTURAL MANAGER Consultee Comments · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCOUSTIC DESIGN STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT NOTE Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 26

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM LLFA Consultee Comments · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM THAMES WATER REGARDING SEWERAGE CAPACITY Consultee Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT FROM THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM GREEN SPACES MANAGER Consultee Comments · 20 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM HERTS HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF R-24-0123-TN-02B APPLICANT RESPONSE TO HCC HIGHWAYS 26.03.2026 Supporting Documents · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM HCC HIGHWAYS Consultee Comments · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO HCC HIGHWAYS Supporting Documents · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF HCC GROWTH & INFRASTRUCTURE UNIT Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM HCC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER Consultee Comments · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 18 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT FROM HERTS HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM ENV HEALTH Consultee Comments · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 10 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM MINERALS AND WASTE Consultee Comment · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 4 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Jan 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSULTEE RESPONSE FROM AFFINITY WATER Consultee Comment · 30 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 29 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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; Priority habitat about 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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, 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 area328 m² (3,531 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
App. for Major Full Plans
Postcode
SG2 8PF
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Longmeadow
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 309, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Stevenage are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 309218 days past the 91-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
15%go to committee

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

Public comments

9comments received
6 objecting3 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14446487
Planning Portal ref
PP-14446487
Neighbours
26 May 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jan 2026
Committee
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.8/10
Excellent
#10 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.