25 Elmroyd Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0991/HSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Single storey rear extension including new internal connection to garage. Conversion of garage to habitable space including roof alterations. Alterations to fenestration and landscaping. External air conditioning condenser unit within rear garden concealed within timber housing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 77. The consultation period closed on 2 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 £605,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

11 March 2026£605,000

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 2EE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Bentley Heath & The Royds
Parish
No Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smith & Newton Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 95% of extensions in Hertsmere are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
464decided 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090614
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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