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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 (247 decided)
94.3%
Stevenage overall (3,606 decided)
93.8%
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Recent decisions in Symonds Green

Erection of 1no. 5 bedroom detached dwelling · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of an additional floor to the existing two-storey office building toget · Fri 09 Jan 2026
Approved
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Single storey rear extension · Wed 15 Oct 2025
Approved
Erection of single storey front extension and new pergola · Thu 19 Jun 2025
Approved
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey rear extension, fr · Fri 06 Jun 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,606 decisions.

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