Homefire Coal Yard Ware Road Widford Hertfordshire SG12 8RL Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0631/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused

Proposal

Permission in principle for the removal of existing buildings and the erection of 5 to 8 dwellings and a Class E commercial unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Refused
16 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
Permission in Principle
Postcode
SG12 8RL
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Ware Rural
Parish
Widford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission in Principle
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
DLA Town Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Hertfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #93 out of 296. East Hertfordshire is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Hertfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #256 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #93 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #109 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
128 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
36 decided
1,184
Total decisions
223 refused in the year to March 2026