Southridge Animal Centre Packhorse Lane Ridge Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1059/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use for Southridge House from a domestic dwelling associated with the wider RSPCA Animal Centre to an administration office and volunteer restroom, change of use of a veterinary reception building with an ancillary first-floor apartment into a full veterinary clinic and conversion of garage to habitable space to include replacement garage door with window, rear workshop to be rebuilt in matching materials and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 2 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EN6 3LZ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Shenley
Parish
The Parish Council South Mimms And Ridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
brp architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15083746
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hertsmere
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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