Black Swan House 23 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/0547/LBC - Listed Building Consent Withdrawn
Listed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Listed building consent for the change of use and conversion of existing commercial unit into a single dwellinghouse including internal alternations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Withdrawn
5 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 21

Statements & assessments 4

PDF SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF EMAIL FROM AGENT WITHDRAWING APPLICATION 05.06.2026 Correspondence in · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 27 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Existing Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING DEMOLITION DRAWING Existing Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Proposed Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN Proposed Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Proposed Elevations · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WORKS SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Proposed Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Existing Elevations · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Existing Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND EXISTING SITE PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location/Block/Site Plan · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WORKS GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS Proposed Floor Plans · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED Application Form · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF CONSERVATION TEAM 15/5/26 Correspondence in - Internal Consultation · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS - 7/5/26 Consultee Correspondence · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT 6/5/26 Consultee Correspondence · 6 May 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 23, Baldock Street
List entry 1217402 · 8 m from the pin · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 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.
Show the other 43 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 100 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

Council
East Hertfordshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SG12 9DH
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Ware Priory
Parish
Ware Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Withdrawn by Applicant/Agent
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
M Scott Architectural Design Ltd.

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Removal of existing signage and installation of one non-illuminated fascia sign.
3/21/2381/ADV
2021 Approved
Removal of existing signage and installation of one non-illuminated fascia sign.
3/21/2367/LBC
2021 Approved
Removal of existing signage and installation of one non-illuminated fascia sign.
3/21/2381/ADV
2021 Approved
Removal of existing signage and installation of one non-illuminated fascia sign.
3/21/2367/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Minor amendments to car parking configuration and associated works.
3/25/1395/FUL
2025 Approved
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Minor amendments to car parking configuration and associated works.
3/25/1395/FUL
2025 Refused
39 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Listed Building Consent for conversion of the existing living accommodation on the first…
3/25/1556/LBC
2025 Refused
39 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Listed Building Consent for conversion of the existing living accommodation on the first…
3/25/1556/LBC
2025 Approved
3 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Use of ground floor space of commercial building (use Class E(g)(I)) as an artist studio…
3/25/1014/CLUP
2025 Approved
3 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Use of ground floor space of commercial building (use Class E(g)(I)) as an artist studio…
3/25/1014/CLUP
2025 Refused
Salvation Army Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Change of use of former Salvation Army building and addition of new second floor extensio…
3/25/0339/FUL
2025 Refused
Salvation Army Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Change of use of former Salvation Army building and addition of new second floor extensio…
3/25/0339/FUL
2025 Approved
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Minor amendments to car parking configuration and associated works.
3/25/0081/FUL
2025 Approved
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Minor amendments to car parking configuration and associated works.
3/25/0081/FUL
2021 Approved
47 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Conversion from office to one four bedroom dwelling. Alterations to fenestration and open…
3/21/3103/LBC
2021 Approved
47 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Change of use from office to one four bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3). Alterations to fen…
3/21/3102/FUL
2021 Approved
47 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Conversion from office to one four bedroom dwelling. Alterations to fenestration and open…
3/21/3103/LBC
2021 Approved
47 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Change of use from office to one four bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3). Alterations to fen…
3/21/3102/FUL
2023 Refused
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Rearrangement of builders merchant yard including additional external racking units
3/23/0676/FUL
2023 Refused
33 - 35 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Rearrangement of builders merchant yard including additional external racking units
3/23/0676/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
1 And Land Adj Priors Gate Priory Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DA
Erection of 1, 3 bedroomed dwellng with associated landscaping and parking. Alterations t…
3/23/0054/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
1 And Land Adj Priors Gate Priory Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DA
Erection of 1, 3 bedroomed dwellng with associated landscaping and parking
3/23/0053/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
1 And Land Adj Priors Gate Priory Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DA
Erection of 1, 3 bedroomed dwellng with associated landscaping and parking. Alterations t…
3/23/0054/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
1 And Land Adj Priors Gate Priory Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DA
Erection of 1, 3 bedroomed dwellng with associated landscaping and parking
3/23/0053/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Installation of new internal staircase with external roof above and alterations to existi…
3/16/0655/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Installation of new internal staircase with external roof above and alterations to existi…
3/16/0656/LBC
2016 Approved
5 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DH
Installation of new internal staircase with external roof above and alterations to existi…
3/16/0655/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
6 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DZ
Proposed internal alterations and change of use of existing restaurant to hotel/boutique…
3/16/0505/LBC
2016 Withdrawn
6 Baldock Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9DZ
Proposed internal alterations and change of use of existing restaurant to hotel/boutique…
3/16/0505/LBC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings