Symonds Green planning approval rate
Symonds Green ward in Stevenage has a 94.8% approval rate based on 267 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.8%
ward approval rate
267
Decisions
253
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
94.8%
Stevenage overall
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Symonds Green
Change of use from amenity land to residential use, together with landscaping, b · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for single storey rear extension · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Proposed erection of an outbuilding at the rear of the property. · Tue 08 Sep 2026
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
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