St Nicholas planning approval rate
St Nicholas ward in Stevenage has a 95.5% approval rate based on 154 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
154
Decisions
147
Approved
7
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average
St Nicholas is broadly in line with the Stevenage average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How St Nicholas compares
St Nicholas ward
95.5%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in St Nicholas
Removal of single storey rear extensions to units 3 and 4; removal of rear yard · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Retrospective application to regularise the change of use from public amenity la · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension and raising of brickwork for store conv · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension which will extend beyond the rear wall of the origi · Mon 13 Jul 2026
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