21 Auckland Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3EY Data via plota.co.uk

25/1097/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Hip to gable loft conversion with part single, part two-storey side and rear extensions and alterations to fenestration to allow for subdivision of dwelling to create 2x flats (1x 3 bed and 1x 2 bed) including provision of refuse/cycle storage and EV charging point. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
30 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
1 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 1 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 455.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2025.

Site constraints 1

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 14 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 2

Last sold for £580,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 August 2025£580,000
27 June 2025£501,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EN6 3EY
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Potters Bar Furzefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dimensions- Planning & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 455, past the statutory target. 72% of full applications in Hertsmere are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 455399 days past the 56-day target
34%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
131decided in the last year

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

Public comments

17comments received
16 objecting1 neutral

94% object · above the UK average of 74%

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14182597
Planning Portal ref
PP-14182597
Neighbours
5 Aug 2025
Consultation
1 Aug 2025
Comments by
27 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2025
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.