5 Elmroyd Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/1029/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 8x solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Hertsmere's recent householder applications. The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Potters Bar The Royds 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Potters Bar built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 £681,500 in January 2020. Detached house, freehold.

31 January 2020£681,500

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

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
EN6 2ED
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 39 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides householder applications by day 56.

Day 3917 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
242decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14782320
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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