Symonds Green planning approval rate
Symonds Green ward in Stevenage has a 94.3% approval rate based on 247 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.3%
ward approval rate
247
Decisions
233
Approved
14
Refused
93.8%
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
94.3%
Stevenage overall
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Symonds Green
Erection of 1no. 5 bedroom detached dwelling · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Erection of an additional floor to the existing two-storey office building toget · Fri 09 Jan 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Single storey rear extension · Wed 15 Oct 2025
Erection of single storey front extension and new pergola · Thu 19 Jun 2025
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey rear extension, fr · Fri 06 Jun 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Stevenage
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.