12 & 14 Crib Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9EX Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0771/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of 12 and 14 Crib Street from public house (sui generis) to create 1 x 2-bed and 1 x 3-bed dwellings (2 in total) with hard/soft landscaping and boundary fencing (alternative scheme to pp ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 24 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 113.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Documents 26

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Associated applications 2

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Albion Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register

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

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Albion Public House
List entry 1222116 · The pin is inside its outline · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 42 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.
Show the other 46 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 170 m away: Ware Friary; Inside the Ware built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG12 9EX
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Ware Priory
Parish
Ware Town Council
Target decision
24 Aug 2026

Decision outlook

Day 113, past the statutory target. 76% 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 19 Oct 2026.

Day 11357 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
66decided 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

4comments received
2 objecting2 neutral

50% object · below the UK average of 74%

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898461
Planning Portal ref
PP-14898461
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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

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.