82 Oulton Crescent Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/0561/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Hip to gable roof alterations with increased habitable space at loft level, new rear dormer with Juliet balcony, and insertion of 2x front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Potters Bar built-up area; Green belt about 72 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £555,000 in January 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 January 2018£555,000
18 July 2017£440,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
6 February 1997£115,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (37 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EN6 3EG
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Furzefield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Lawful Certificate (Proposed Dev)
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fulcrum Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
475decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14885184
Planning Portal ref
PP-14885184
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.