5 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX

Pending 26/00362/FP
Change of use
Council
Stevenage 8.2/10
Date received
5 May 2026
Date validated
6 May 2026
Postcode
SG1 1SX

Description

Change of use of land from public amenity space to residential garden

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Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
19 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX
Change of use from public amenity land to residential use
24/00185/FP
2021 Approved
28 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX
Single storey front extension
21/00821/FPH
2021 Approved
28 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX
Single storey front extension
21/00821/FPH
2020 Approved
79 Rockingham Way Stevenage Herts SG1 1SJ
Conversion of 1no. 3 bed terraced house into 2no. 1 bed flats and erection of rear extern…
20/00471/FP
2020 Approved
79 Rockingham Way Stevenage Herts SG1 1SJ
Conversion of 1no. 3 bed terraced house into 2no. 1 bed flats and erection of rear extern…
20/00471/FP
2019 Approved
55 Whomerley Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SR
Change of use from a 5 bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) into 2no. 1 bed flats.
19/00508/FP
2016 Withdrawn
47 Whomerley Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SR
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials); 4 (Parking); and 6 (Boundary Treatments) attached…
16/00483/COND
2016 Withdrawn
47 Whomerley Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SR
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials); 4 (Parking); and 6 (Boundary Treatments) attached…
16/00483/COND
2016 Approved
1 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX
Change of use of public amenity land to private residential land
16/00270/FP
2016 Approved
1 Denton Road Stevenage Herts SG1 1SX
Change of use of public amenity land to private residential land
16/00270/FP
Stevenage
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#18 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stevenage is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #19 out of 292. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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for householder decisions
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Stevenage decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #48 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #134 of 292
88%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #19 of 292
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #9 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
17 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
24 decided
266
Total decisions
16 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings