Which ward in Stevenage has the highest planning approval rate?

Almond Hill at 100.0% based on 11 decisions.

Which ward in Stevenage has the lowest planning approval rate?

Bandley Hill And Poplars at 91.3% based on 195 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Stevenage?

There is a 8.7% gap between Almond Hill and Bandley Hill And Poplars. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Stevenage

Planning outcomes in Stevenage are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,606 real decisions·14 wards·Updated March 2026

93.8% approved overall. But 225 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Stevenage shifts your odds by up to 8.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 14 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Almond Hill	11	11	0	100.0%
2	Bedwell	405	389	16	96.0%
3	Chells	214	205	9	95.8%
4	Longmeadow	208	199	9	95.7%
5	St Nicholas	148	141	7	95.3%
6	Symonds Green	247	233	14	94.3%
7	Roebuck	375	353	22	94.1%
8	To Follow	187	176	11	94.1%
9	Woodfield	341	320	21	93.8%
10	Martins Wood	162	151	11	93.2%
11	Old Town	593	549	44	92.6%
12	Shephall	253	232	21	91.7%
13	Manor	266	243	23	91.4%
14	Bandley Hill And Poplars	195	178	17	91.3%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in Almond Hill but face serious resistance in Bandley Hill And Poplars.
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What the data tells us

A 8.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Almond Hill approves 100.0% of applications while Bandley Hill And Poplars approves just 91.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Stevenage planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,606 planning decisions in Stevenage, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Stevenage Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →