138 Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/1372/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E(a) to E(b) to allow for the sale and preparation of food and drink for consumption mostly on the premises. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Hertsmere's recent changes of use.

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 29 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.

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Important details

Council
Hertsmere
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
EN6 1AF
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1146 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15242782
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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 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

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