34 Elmroyd Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2EE

Awaiting decision 26/0302/TRC
Council
Date received
6 Mar 2026
Date validated
10 Mar 2026
Postcode
EN6 2EE

Description

T1 OAK. East side of the tree to be reduce by 1.5m to 2m and remove lowest limb. South side reduce lateral limbs by 2.5m to 3m. West side reduce by 1.5m to 2m. Height of tree will remain the same. Photos attached show where the cuts will be. T2 SILVER BIRCH. Fell. T3 APPLE TREE. Prune back to previous pruning points and remove west side lower limb. T4 and T5 2no. CONIFERS. Fell. T6 TAMARISK. Fell.

Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hertsmere is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #240 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
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Hertsmere decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #61 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #107 of 292
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #240 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #251 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
102 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
749
Total decisions
56 refused in 2025