24 Southgate Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5DZ

26/0914/FULFull Planning PermissionApproved

Full

Approved on 30 October 2026

Council decision: Grant Permission10 conditions

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Proposal

Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 10 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate construction of single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage to habitable space to include replacement of garage doors with window. Conversion of loft to habitable space to include rear dormer, 2x front rooflights, alterations to fenestration and alterations to roof. Construction of first floor side extension. Alterations to hard landscaping, bin and bike storage and alterations to vehicular crossover.

Received: 3 July 2026
Public comments: 20 · last counted 31 October 2026
Council: Hertsmere Borough Council
Ward: Potters Bar Oakmere

ReceivedReceived3 Jul
ValidatedValidated9 Jul
Consult.Consultation1 Sep
TargetTarget Date3 Sep
DecidedDecided30 Oct

Decided in 113 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 24 Southgate Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5DZ. Hertsmere has handled 1,861 applications of this type. This one was decided in 119 days, 9 weeks longer than Hertsmere's typical decision time. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Potters Bar Oakmere. We hold 3,353 applications in total for the EN6 postcode area.

90% of full applications at Hertsmere Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: EN6 5DZ
Application type: Full Planning Permission
Scale / size: Small
Parish: No Parish

Planning application dates

Date validated: 9 July 2026
Consultation expiry: 2 September 2026
Consultation start: 11 August 2026
Consultation end: 1 September 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 11 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 2 September 2026
Last date for comments: 2 September 2026
Target decision date: 3 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: Dimensions
Agent address: Unit 7 Hawthorn Business Park 165 Granville Road London NW2 2AZ

Planning decision

Case officer: William Clarke
Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-15056882
Documents: 28
Constraints: 7

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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