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Change of use of the Abbington Hotel from Hotel (Use Class C1) to 23 Hitchin Road for use as a Rehabilitation Centre (Use Class C2 ) and 28 Essex Road for use as residential accommodation comprised of 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3).

Abbington Hotel, 23 Hitchin Road And 28 Essex Road Stevenage Herts SG1 3BJ

DecidedReference: 20/00346/FPStevenage Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
App. for Full Planning Permission
Received
26 Jun 2020
Validated
29 Jun 2020
Determination deadline
24 Aug 2020
Local authority
Stevenage Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of the Abbington Hotel from Hotel (Use Class C1) to 23 Hitchin Road for use as a Rehabilitation Centre (Use Class C2 ) and 28 Essex Road for use as residential accommodation comprised of 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3).

Proposal details

Reference
20/00346/FP
Alternative references
PP-08659120
Ward
Old Town
Parish
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Application location

Abbington Hotel, 23 Hitchin Road And 28 Essex Road Stevenage Herts SG1 3BJ

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF12 Nov 2020View
CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM HERTS HIGHWAYSConsultee Comments · PDF29 Oct 2020View
MR GARETH LESTER-12 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF29 Oct 2020View
MR GRAHAM THOMPSON-19 HITCHIN ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTS SG1 3BJ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF20 Oct 2020View
4776 AP03B_PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF20 Aug 2020View
EMAIL FROM AGENT RE BIN STORE RELOCATIONEmails · PDF20 Aug 2020View
MRS MARILYN YARNOLD-FORRESTER-10 ESSEX ROAD OLD TOWN STEVENAGE SG1 3EZ-OBJECTS(FObjection Comment · PDF30 Jul 2020View
FINAL COMMENTS FROM STEVENAGE POLICE CHEIF INSPECTORThird Party Representations · PDF30 Jul 2020View
MS MARIA HANNAN-12 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF27 Jul 2020View
MRS CLAIRE STOREY-6 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF24 Jul 2020View
MRS SLATER - 14 ORCHARD CRESCENT STEVENAGEObjection Comment · PDF24 Jul 2020View
MARGARET LUSLER- 26 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGEObjection Comment · PDF24 Jul 2020View
CONCULTEE COMMENTS FROM HERTS POLICEThird Party Representations · PDF23 Jul 2020View
MISS SELINA YIP-20 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF23 Jul 2020View
4776 AP03A_PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF23 Jul 2020View
MR HARRIS-29 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGEObjection Comment · PDF22 Jul 2020View
MR ERIC FELSTEAD-8 JULIANS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3ES-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF22 Jul 2020View
MRS NICOLA KEMP-15 ESSEX RD STEVENAGE SG13EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF22 Jul 2020View
MRS ALISON COLE-16 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF22 Jul 2020View
MR ADAM AND SALLY TALBOT-4 ESSEX CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3FA-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF21 Jul 2020View
MR LUKE VINCENT-3 ESSEX CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3FA-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF21 Jul 2020View
MR STEPHEN HEWITT-31 ESSEX RD STEVENAGE SG1 3EX-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF20 Jul 2020View
MR EDWARD HORNBY-14 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG13EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF20 Jul 2020View
MR STEVEN BURTON-40 FRANKLINS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3BW-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF20 Jul 2020View
MRS PAM TAYLOR-51 WHITNEY DRIVE STEVENAGE SG1 4BH-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF19 Jul 2020View
MRS JACQUI CRAWFORD-17 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG13EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF19 Jul 2020View
MR RICHARD DEFALCO-37A JULIANS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3ES-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF18 Jul 2020View
ELIZABETH LOVE-37B JULIANS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3ES-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF16 Jul 2020View
MR VICTOR MCGRATH -13 HITCHIN ROAD STEVENAGE STEVENAGE SG1 3BJ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF16 Jul 2020View
CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM HERTS HIGHWAYSConsultee Comments · PDF15 Jul 2020View
MR PAUL WILLIAMSON-27A ESSEX ROAD, STEVENAGE, HERTS SG1 3EX-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF15 Jul 2020View
MR GARY SLADEN-24 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF14 Jul 2020View
CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM CRIME PREVENTION DESIGN SERVICEConsultee Comments · PDF13 Jul 2020View
MRS YVONNE ASTON-11, ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EZ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF13 Jul 2020View
MRS LISA SEEBOHM-17 HITCHIN ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3BJ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF13 Jul 2020View
MR ROBIN WADE-22A JULIANS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EU-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF13 Jul 2020View
MRS MARGARET CHARLTON-4 DEWPOND CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3BL-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF12 Jul 2020View
MR REECE AND MRS SAMANTHA CASEY-2 ESSEX CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3FA-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF12 Jul 2020View
MRS FLORENCE EDWARDS-18 DEWPOND CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3BL-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF11 Jul 2020View
MR PAUL ELKINGTON-30 ORCHARD CRESCENT STEVENAGE SG1 3EN-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF11 Jul 2020View
MRS CATHERINE WADE-22A JULIANS ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EU-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF10 Jul 2020View
MISS ELEANOR AUSTIN-12 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF9 Jul 2020View
MS LYNN BONNICI-25 JULIAN?S ROAD STEVENAGE HERTS SG13ES-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
MS OLIWIA ZYGMUNTOWICZ -4 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG13EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
MRS SHARON MAKIN-1 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
MR ROBERT MAKIN-1 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
AGNIESZKA MORDARSKA-4 CAMPION COURT STEVENAGE SG1 3EY-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
MR DAVID VALE-19 JULIAN?S ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3ES-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
MRS JULIET GREENAWAY -25 ESSEX RD STEVENAGE SG13EX-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF8 Jul 2020View
CONTRIBUTOR COMMENTS FROM THOMAS ALLEYNE ACADEMYThird Party Representations · PDF7 Jul 2020View
MR ROBERT DEANE-14 DEWPOND CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3BL-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF6 Jul 2020View
CONSULTEE COMMENTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comments · PDF6 Jul 2020View
MRS LINDA DEANE -14 DEWPOND CLOSE STEVENAGE SG1 3BL-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF6 Jul 2020View
MRS SARAH LLOYD-12 ORCHARD ROAD OLD TOWN STEVENAGE SG1 3HE-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF6 Jul 2020View
MR DAVID LLOYD-12 ORCHARD ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3HE-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF6 Jul 2020View
MR KEN DARLINGTON-15 HITCHIN ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3BJ-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF5 Jul 2020View
MR IAN TRESISE-42 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EX-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF4 Jul 2020View
MRS FIONA HARBORD-27 ESSEX ROAD STEVENAGE SG1 3EX-OBJECTS(FULL)Objection Comment · PDF4 Jul 2020View
CIL FORMApplication Form · PDF29 Jun 2020View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT PLANSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
SITE ASSESSMENTSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
CLIENT CONTRACTSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS POLICYSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
STATUTORY DECLARATIONSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
SITE PLANDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
PLANNING STATEMENT - REHABILITATION CENTRESupporting Documents · PDF26 Jun 2020View
COVER LETTERLetters · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP06_PROPOSED 28 ESSEX ROAD PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP07_PROPOSED BUNGALOW PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP02_EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP04_PROPOSED MAIN BUILDING PLANSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP05_MAIN BUILDING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP11_EXISTING 28 ESSEX ROAD PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP21_EXISTING BUNGALOW PLANS AND ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP09_23 HITCHIN ROAD AND BUNGALOW ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP20_EXISTING MAIN BUILDING PLANSDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP10A_AMENITY LANDSCAPING AND SECURITYDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
4776 AP03_PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF26 Jun 2020View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF26 Jun 2020View

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