Symonds Green planning approval rate
Symonds Green ward in Stevenage has a 94.7% approval rate based on 264 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
264
Decisions
250
Approved
14
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average
Symonds Green is broadly in line with the Stevenage average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Symonds Green compares
Symonds Green ward
94.7%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Symonds Green
Residential development of between 7 and 9 dwellings · Fri 07 Aug 2026
First floor rear extension over existing single storey rear extension · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class E discount food store wit · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Erection of 1no. detached industrial building with flexible use classes Eg(iii) · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Erection of 38 no. dwellings with associated road, parking, green spaces and anc · Tue 19 May 2026
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