Former Potters Bar Golf Club Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0427/OUTEI - Outline with EIA application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the phased erection of up to 550 residential dwellings including affordable housing and plots of self-build/custom build homes (Class C3); a community hub building and other community facilities (Class E); green and blue infrastructure; a primary vehicular access from Darkes Lane; a pedestrian and cycle access (and also serving as an emergency access) from Darkes Lane; pedestrian accesses via the Hertfordshire Way; service and utility structures including substations and demolition of the existing club house building and two dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 5 May 2026.

Documents 108

Statements & assessments 79

PDF Ecology response Consultee replies · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Built heritage response Consultee replies · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity net gain feasibility assessment Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Bng metric Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Statutory biodiversity metric condition assessments Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability and energy statement Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Qualitative obtrusive light statement appendix 1.0 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Qualitative obtrusive light statement Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Health impact assessment Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural baseline report & impact assessment Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 6 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 2 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 3 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 4 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 5 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement non-technical summary Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 1 part 2 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 1 part 1 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 2 part 53 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 2 part 1 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 2 part 2 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 2 part 3 Supporting Documents · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental statement vol 2 part 4 Supporting 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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Outline with EIA application
Postcode
EN6 1DE
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14333074
Neighbours
14 Apr 2026
Consultation
14 Apr 2026
Comments by
5 May 2026
Site notice
30 Apr 2026
Press notice
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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