87 High Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9AD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use to Use Class E comprising medical, other services and pharmacy at ground floor and offices on upper floors, internal alterations including layout alteration, removal and new partition walls, blocking up existing openings, external alterations to existing building and gates/railings, new entrance door and window, loft conversion with roof lights and a new window on side elevation, solar panels, installation of ramp and steps, creation of bin store areas and new landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 5 Feb 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Ware Library
List entry 1237923 · 0 m from the pin · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 40 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Ware conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 13 m away: Ware Friary
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ware built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG12 9AD
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Ware Priory
Parish
Ware Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Ian Abrams Architect Limited

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 75% of changes of use in East Hertfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14427513
Comments by
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 statistics
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