Martins Wood planning approval rate
Martins Wood ward in Stevenage has a 93.8% approval rate based on 176 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.9%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
176
Decisions
165
Approved
11
Refused
93.9%
Stevenage average
Martins Wood is broadly in line with the Stevenage average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Martins Wood compares
Martins Wood ward
93.8%
Stevenage overall
93.9%
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Recent decisions in Martins Wood
Change of use from residential property Use Class (C3) to House of Multiple Occu · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for house of multiple occupation · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Change of use from public amenity land to residential · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Single storey rear extension · Wed 26 Nov 2025
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