Old Town planning approval rate
Old Town ward in Stevenage has a 92.9% approval rate based on 635 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.9%
ward approval rate
635
Decisions
590
Approved
45
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average
Old Town is broadly in line with the Stevenage average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Old Town compares
Old Town ward
92.9%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Old Town
Change of use of 6no. dwellinghouses Use Class (C3) to 6no. five-bedroom Houses · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Works to boundary to create a new crossover, new vehicular access including boun · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Erection of extensions, alterations and associated works to facilitate conversio · Wed 01 Jul 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormer roof extension to rear. · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the origi · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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