76 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Species: 2 x Quercus (Oaks). Position: Rear lawn. T2 & T3 Hertsmere TPO Plan, marked T1 & T2 in sketch plan and Reason: Cyclical Maintenance / to manage crown extent and branch end-weight / maintain appropriate clearance from buildings and access routes, and support the continued retention of both trees. (T2) T1 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 17m to a final height of approximately 15m. Reduce lateral crown extensions on the northern, esterner by 2m, leaving fina crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the trunk of approximately; north 3m, east 4m, south retain existing 4m with no lateral reduction on this side, west retain the existing 2m spread, with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 7m north-sounth and 6m east-west. No crown thinning proposed (T3) T2 Oak - Reduce the height by 2m, from approximately 18m to a final height of approximately 16m. Reduce lateral crown extensions by 2m on north, south and west side, leaving final crown radii, measured horizontally from the centre of the approximately: north 5m, east retain the 3m with no latral reduction on this side, south 6m, west retain the 6m with no lateral reduction on this side. The resulting overall crown spread will be approximately 11m north-south and 9m east-west. No crown thinning proposed Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Hertsmere's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 15
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 2
Other documents 9
Site constraints 1
Checked on 6 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 1
Last sold for £154,500 in April 1997. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 10 of the 56-day target. Hertsmere usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 32.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Hertsmere in the last twelve months, from validation. Hertsmere decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15238524
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15238524
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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