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Symonds Green planning approval rate

Symonds Green ward in Stevenage has a 94.6% approval rate based on 260 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 93.9%.

Last updated: June 2026

94.6%
ward approval rate
260
Decisions
246
Approved
14
Refused
93.9%
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 (260 decided)
94.6%
Stevenage overall (3,863 decided)
93.9%
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Recent decisions in Symonds Green

Erection of 1no. detached industrial building with flexible use classes Eg(iii) · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved
Erection of 38 no. dwellings with associated road, parking, green spaces and anc · Tue 19 May 2026
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension · Mon 18 May 2026
Approved
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new fron · Mon 27 Apr 2026
Approved
1no. internally illuminated wall mounted sign · Fri 24 Apr 2026
Approved

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