Chells planning approval rate
Chells ward in Stevenage has a 96.2% approval rate based on 234 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.2%
ward approval rate
234
Decisions
225
Approved
9
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average
Chells sits slightly above the Stevenage average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Chells compares
Chells ward
96.2%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Chells
Proposed dropped kerb and off-street parking · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Erection of single storey front extension · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Erection of 1no. one bedroom dwelling and porch extension to the existing dwelli · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) construction of single storey rear ext · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Single storey front extension · Mon 17 Aug 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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