54 Mount Grace Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1496/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of part first floor, part two storey front extension, part single, part two storey rear extension, and single storey side extension; alterations to roof to facilitate habitable space at loft level, including raised height, side and rear dormers, insertion of 2x front and side rooflights and solar panels; alterations to fenestration, and extension to rear patio. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Hertsmere's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Potters Bar built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £611,500 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2013£611,500

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

Building

Floor area47 m² (506 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2021
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
EN6 1RB
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PBARC LTD

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
539decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15301607
Planning Portal ref
PP-15301607
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.