8 Melrose Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0996/CLE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Existing use as a HMO (Class C4). Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

20 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

29 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 12

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Important details

Council: Hertsmere
Application type: Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode: EN6 1SZ
Received: 20 Jul 2026
Validated: 20 Jul 2026
Ward: Potters Bar Parkfield
Parish: No Parish
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 14 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Dimensions- Planning&Architecture

Public comments

23comments received

23 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15095880
Neighbours: 29 Jul 2026
Consultation: 29 Jul 2026
Comments by: 19 Aug 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 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

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Proposal

Application progress

Documents 12

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 5

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