35A High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0341/PD56M - PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use of the existing upper floors of the building from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) to provide 4x residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Withdrawn
13 May 2026

Withdrawn on 13 May 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES
Postcode
EN6 5AJ
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Oakmere
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
13 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Serene Spaces (Property Consultancy)

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14774018
Neighbours
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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