Chells planning approval rate
Chells ward in Stevenage has a 95.8% approval rate based on 214 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.8%
ward approval rate
214
Decisions
205
Approved
9
Refused
93.8%
Stevenage average
Chells is broadly in line with the Stevenage average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Chells compares
Chells ward
95.8%
Stevenage overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Chells
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the origi · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Two storey side extension to facilitate sub-division of existing four-bedroom dw · Tue 30 Sep 2025
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey rear extension. · Thu 28 Aug 2025
Two storey side extension to facilitate sub-division of existing four-bedroom dw · Tue 08 Jul 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Stevenage
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.