Shephall planning approval rate
Shephall ward in Stevenage has a 91.4% approval rate based on 280 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.4%
ward approval rate
280
Decisions
256
Approved
24
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average
Shephall is 2.6 percentage points below the Stevenage average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Shephall compares
Shephall ward
91.4%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Shephall
Change of Use from public amenity land to residential use · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use as children's residential care h · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Single storey front extension · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the origi · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the origi · Fri 17 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Stevenage
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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