The Bull Inn High Street Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6BU Data via plota.co.uk

3/25/1819/VAR - Variation of condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) and 14 (Soft Landscaping) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 11/09/2025) for (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission: dated 11.04.2024 (For: Reconfiguration of public house car park and beer garden including the erection of a pergola, and the erection of six bungalows to the rear with associated access, parking and landscaping). Amendments to the design of six bungalows, porches added, redesigned parking area, less hard surfacing, larger green spaces, new ecological mitigation zones, redesigned turning points and increased gaps between dwellings), the amendments include changes to the dwelling's internal layout, alterations to the proposed access drive and the addition of 2 detached single garages Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Validated
28 Nov 2025
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Approved
27 Feb 2026

Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents 26

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Associated applications 3

Licence at this address

  • Licence Bull Inn Premises licence · in force since 13 Aug 2024 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00 (Thu 01:00, Fri-Sat 23:30, Sun 22:30)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Bull Inn
List entry 1212968 · The pin is inside its outline · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
Much Hadham 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hadham Cross built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area316 m² (3,401 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
SG10 6BU
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
28 Nov 2025
Ward
Much Hadham
Parish
Much Hadham Parish Council
Target decision
27 Feb 2026
Decision
Grant Plan Permission w Conds
Decision date
27 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Arcady Architects
Freehold owner
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14509012
Planning Portal ref
PP-14509012
Comments by
6 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Hertfordshire
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#152 of 296 councils
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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
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.