149 High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1127/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x projecting illuminated sign. (Application for Advertisement Consent.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026
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Consultation
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Oakmere House, Grade II, 59 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Potters Bar built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area62 m² (667 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EN6 5BB
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Oakmere
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Grants Consent
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shah Designs Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
9,937decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Hertsmere to go on. Hertsmere decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15116827
Planning Portal ref
PP-15116827
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
2 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hertsmere decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #57 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #243 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #249 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
27 decided
742
Total decisions
55 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.