Which ward in Stevenage has the highest planning approval rate?

Almond Hill at 100.0% based on 33 decisions.

Which ward in Stevenage has the lowest planning approval rate?

Shephall at 91.4% based on 280 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Stevenage?

There is a 8.6% gap between Almond Hill and Shephall. 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 8.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,902 real decisions·14 wards·Updated September 2026

94.0% approved overall. But 174 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Stevenage shifts your odds by up to 8.6%. 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	33	33	0	100.0%
2	Bedwell	460	443	17	96.3%
3	Chells	234	225	9	96.2%
4	Longmeadow	227	218	9	96.0%
5	St Nicholas	154	147	7	95.5%
6	Symonds Green	267	253	14	94.8%
7	Woodfield	390	368	22	94.4%
8	To Follow	191	180	11	94.2%
9	Roebuck	404	379	25	93.8%
10	Martins Wood	177	166	11	93.8%
11	Old Town	645	600	45	93.0%
12	Manor	288	264	24	91.7%
13	Bandley Hill And Poplars	213	195	18	91.5%
14	Shephall	280	256	24	91.4%

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What the data tells us

A 8.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Almond Hill approves 100.0% of applications while Shephall approves just 91.4%. 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 2,902 planning decisions in Stevenage, January 2020 to September 2026. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →