2 Heath Drive Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0394/TRC - Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week) Approved

Proposal

T1 Willow tree pollard to previous pruning points Removing 3m of growth all round 14m height by 12m new height 11m height 6m wide T2 Conifer tree reduce height by 4m and trim neat 12m tall by 9m wide New height by 8m tall by 7-8m wide G1 3 silver birch trees reduce by 3m on height and 1.5m on sides to create a new shape and size 11m tall by 8 m wide new height 8m x6m wide Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Mar 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Potters Bar Darkes Lane (West) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Potters Bar built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Tree Works in Conservation Area (6 Week)
Postcode
EN6 1EH
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree work in Conservation Area Consent
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Feller Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 13 days faster than Hertsmere's median of 32 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 77% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
164decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14808482
Planning Portal ref
PP-14808482
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 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

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