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Woodfield planning approval rate

Woodfield ward in Stevenage has a 94.4% approval rate based on 390 planning decisions. Stevenage overall: 94.0%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.4%
ward approval rate
390
Decisions
368
Approved
22
Refused
94.0%
Stevenage average

Woodfield is broadly in line with the Stevenage average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Woodfield compares

Woodfield ward (390 decided)
94.4%
Stevenage overall (2,902 decided)
94.0%
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Recent decisions in Woodfield

Replacement anti-climb fence to provide a secure garden for mental health inpati · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to residential institution (use · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Approved
Single storey front extension · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Approved
Localised underpinning of structure and superstructure repairs following subside · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of single storey side extension, raising of the roof to create a flat r · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Approved

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