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4 Scotts Close Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9JJ

3/25/1307/HHHouseholderRefused

Refused on 2 October 2025

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Demolition of conservatory and chimney. Construction of two storey side and two storey rear extensions, front porch extension, conversion of garage to habitable space, insertion of roof lights and glazed dormer to front elevation, solar panels to rear elevation, alterations to fenestration.

Received
7 August 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
7
Ward
Ware Priory
  1. Received7 Aug
  2. Validated7 Aug
  3. Consult.2 Oct
  4. Target2 Oct
  5. Decided2 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 4 Scotts Close Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9JJ. East Hertfordshire has handled 7,264 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than East Hertfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 79 applications across Ware Priory. We hold 1,482 applications in total for the SG12 postcode area.

80% of full applications at East Hertfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal by reason of its excessive size, scale and design, would not be considered subservient addition to the host dwelling. Furthermore, it would be considered overdevelopment and would result in a cramped site. The proposed development would not reflect the character of the area or the dwelling and would therefore be contrary to Policies HOU11 and DES4 of the East Herts District Plan and Policy W2 of the Ware Neighbourhood Plan.
  2. The proposal would by reason of its size, scale and siting would have an adverse impact upon neighbouring amenity in terms of loss of light and outlook. The resultant impact would have overbearing and harmful impact upon the amenity of neighbouring occupiers. The proposal therefore fails to comply with policy DES4 of the East Herts District Plan 2018.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SG12 9JJ
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Ware Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 August 2025
Last date for comments
2 October 2025
Target decision date
2 October 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Lariko Architects PO Box 388 Ware SG12 4FZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal

Appeal reference
25/00065/REFUSE
Appeal status
Appeal lodged

Appeal history

3374464
Dismissed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 16 December 2025Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: Refusal

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14235466
Documents
27
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: East Hertfordshire

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