Saracens Head Bridge Foot Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9BS Data via plota.co.uk

3/26/1186/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Extension to the outdoor riverside seating area, including decking, handrail and balustrade, fencing, gate, steps, and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 19 Nov 2026, from East Hertfordshire's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents 18

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Saracens Head Premises licence · in force since 28 Jan 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00 (Thu-Sat midnight)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 30 Jun 2024

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

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
52 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 12, High Street, Grade II, 42 m away · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 47 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 52 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence 9 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 25 year flood); Inside the Ware built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SG12 9BS
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Ware Priory
Parish
Ware Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Agent
Walsingham Planning

Decision outlook

Day 65 of the 56-day target. East Hertfordshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

Day 654 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
27%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by East Hertfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. East Hertfordshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134175
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134175
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
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 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

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