Agenda

Planning and Development Committee - Thursday, 12 March 2026 6.30pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Gemma O'Donnell (01438) 242216  Email: committees@stevenage.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2.

MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 248 KB

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 12 February 2026.

3.

24/00058/FPM - LAND AT REDCAR DRIVE, STEVENAGE, SG1 2EN pdf icon PDF 487 KB

To consider the demolition of an existing property known as Cartref and erection of 38 no. dwellings with associated road, parking, green spaces and ancillary works.

 

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4.

25/00908/FP - SOUTH CAR PARK, PRIMETT ROAD pdf icon PDF 552 KB

To consider the change of use of the public car park to a rental vehicle premises (Sui Generis), the erection of modular rental vehicle office and rental vehicle wash bay and associated works (including lighting and resurfacing).

5.

25/00893/FPM - LAND ADJACENT TO GSK CAMPUS, GUNNELS WOOD ROAD pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider an application for Planning Permission for Development without Compliance with Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, attached to planning permission reference number 23/00293/FPM for Hybrid Planning Application for a new Life Sciences Campus.

 

Full planning permission for the demolition of existing ancillary buildings, structures, erection of employment floorspace (Classes E(g)(ii) and (iii), B2 and B8, with provision for Class E uses at ground, lower ground and upper ground/mezzanine floors) revised junction arrangement (A602 and Gunnels Wood Road) and alterations to the site layout to include new car parking (including a multi storey car park), internal access and associated works (such as new utilities (including new substations), drainage and infrastructure hard and soft landscaping and introduction of sustainable transport facilities).

 

Outline planning permission for the demolition of existing ancillary buildings/structures, erection of employment floorspace (Classes E(g)(i) to (iii), B2 and B8, with provision for an ancillary auditorium, and Class E uses at ground floor) and Amenity Hub (Classes E and B2), provision of car parking (including multi storey car park(s)) and associated works (such as new access, utilities, drainage, infrastructure and hard and soft landscaping), with all matters reserved for subsequent approval.

6.

25/00620/OPM - LAND SOUTH OF A602/LAND EAST OF BRAGBURY END pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider the full planning permission for the construction of the spine road, site accesses from the A602 and ancillary works. Outline planning permission for up to 500 dwelling units (including affordable housing and self-build plots), a mixed use local centre (Use Class C3, E and F2 space, public open and amenity space (including Children's Play), associated landscaping and ecological enhancement works, internal highways, parking, footpaths, cycleways, drainage, utilities, service infrastructure and ancillary works (With some matters reserved).

7.

INFORMATION REPORT - DELEGATED DECISIONS pdf icon PDF 219 KB

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director Planning and Regulatory in accordance with his delegated authority.

8.

INFORMATION REPORT - APPEALS/CALLED IN APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 95 KB

To note a report on decisions taken by the Assistant Director Planning and Regulatory in accordance with his delegated authority.

9.

URGENT PART I BUSINESS

To consider any Part I Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

10.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider the following motions that:

 

1.    Under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1-7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

 

2.    That Members consider the reasons for the following reports (if any)being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

 

11.

URGENT PART II BUSINESS

To consider any Part II Business accepted by the Chair as urgent.