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Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

Granted Hertsmere 21/1364/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Relocation of condenser units to ground floor with acoustic canopy; consolidation of plant on first floor roof comprising an acoustic enclosure and provision of acoustic canopy over the customer order point for the McDonalds drive through restaurant.

As published by the council, reference 21/1364/FUL

Application record

Reference
21/1364/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Permission
Received
29 Jun 2021
Validated
29 Jun 2021
Decided
24 Aug 2021
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Parish
No Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN6 1AG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0496/PD56M Granted

    Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    Change of use from Office (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) for 96 flats.

    Decided 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/0494/FUL Granted

    Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    Alterations to external fenestration including replacement windows, curtain walling, facing brick and render (additional plan received on 26.05.2026).

    Decided 15 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 21/1448/PD56 Granted

    Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    Change of use and conversion of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors from Use Class B1(a) office to (C3) residential dwellings with ground level car parking and basement & ground level refuse storage and cycle parking.

    Decided 24 Aug 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2021

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 24 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Permission

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Savills Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1987 · London

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Metropolitan House Investments (UK) Limited Applicant, registered in Potters Bar

Open · incorporated 2012 · Potters Bar

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

  • Delegated report Delegated Report · 25 Aug 2021
  • Decision - grant perm with conds -ful Decision · 25 Aug 2021
  • Consultee comment submitted online Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2021
  • Hig comment Consultee replies · 12 Jul 2021
  • Existing basement and gf plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Existing ff plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Existing elevation 2 (to network rail) elevation 3 Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Existing elevations 5 6 and 7 (internal recess) Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Proposed basement and gf plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Proposed ff plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Proposed elevation 2 (to network rail) elevation 3 Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Proposed elevations 5 6 and 7 (internal recess) Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Acoustic louvre Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Acoustic panel work Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Noico acoustic louvres Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Noico acoustic panelwork 2018-1 Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Mcd plant and order point assessment Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Schedule of photographs Photo · 29 Jun 2021
  • Cil form CIL · 29 Jun 2021
  • Letter of support Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Plant relocation cover letter Supporting Documents · 29 Jun 2021
  • Existing site plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Proposed site plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Site location plan Drawing/Plans · 29 Jun 2021
  • Attachment summary One App Attachments · 29 Jun 2021
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 29 Jun 2021

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What this grant of permission means

Hertsmere granted permission on 24 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    21/1448/PD56 Submitted 13 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use and conversion of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh floors from Use Class B1(a) office to (C3) residential dwellings with ground level car parking and basement & ground level refuse storage and cycle parking.

    Granted Prior approval 48 docs
  • Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    26/0494/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Alterations to external fenestration including replacement windows, curtain walling, facing brick and render (additional plan received on 26.05.2026).

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 54 docs
  • Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG

    26/0496/PD56M Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Change of use from Office (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) for 96 flats.

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 58 docs
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  • Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane Potters Bar EN6 1AL

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    Granted Advertising 4 docs
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    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 8 docs
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