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St Nicholas planning approval rate

St Nicholas ward in Stevenage has a 95.3% approval rate based on 150 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.9%.

Last updated: June 2026

95.3%
ward approval rate
150
Decisions
143
Approved
7
Refused
93.9%
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 (150 decided)
95.3%
Stevenage overall (3,863 decided)
93.9%
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Recent decisions in St Nicholas

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Garden Study ยท Mon 01 Dec 2025
Approved

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