Southridge Animal Centre Packhorse Lane Ridge Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3LZ
Proposal
Change of use of Southridge House from domestic dwelling associated with the wider RSPCA Animal Centre to an administration office and volunteer restroom, including the conversion of the existing garage to three consultation rooms including replacement roof, doors and windows. Demolition of existing rear workshop to be rebuilt in matching materials. Change of use of the veterinary reception building with an ancillary first-floor apartment into a full veterinary clinic.
- Received
- 29 July 2026
- Decided
- 1 October 2026 · Grant Permission
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 12 October 2026
- Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Ward
- Shenley
- ReceivedSubmitted29 Jul
- ValidatedValidated29 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided1 Oct
Decided in 64 days
This is a planning application for demolition at Southridge Animal Centre Packhorse Lane Ridge Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3LZ. Hertsmere has handled 4,967 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 64 days, 8 days longer than Hertsmere's median. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 117 applications across Shenley. We hold 2,967 applications in total for the EN6 postcode area.
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