St Nicholas planning approval rate
St Nicholas ward in Stevenage has a 95.3% approval rate based on 148 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.3%
ward approval rate
148
Decisions
141
Approved
7
Refused
93.8%
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
95.3%
Stevenage overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in St Nicholas
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Garden Study · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for rear dormer window and 3 no. roof · Fri 15 Aug 2025
Installation of perimeter edge guard railing to flat roof areas. · Thu 10 Oct 2024
Installation of perimeter edge guard railing to flat roof areas. · Thu 10 Oct 2024
Proposed change of use from five-bedroom residential dwelling (C3) to 2no. one-b · Fri 16 Aug 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.