Planning application
Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 21/1448/PD56
Application record
- Reference
- 21/1448/PD56
- Type
- PD - Prior Approval 56 day- Off to Resid
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- PD56 -Prior Approval Given
- Received
- 13 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 13 Jul 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.
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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.
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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).
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21/1364/FUL Granted
Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2021
Received by Hertsmere
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24 Aug 2021
Decision issued: PD56 -Prior Approval Given
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5 Sep 2026
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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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG
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.
Granted Full applications 26 docs -
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).
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 54 docs -
Metropolitan House Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG
Change of use from Office (Class E) to Residential (Class C3) for 96 flats.
Granted Prior approval New dwelling 58 docsMajor scheme -
Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane Potters Bar EN6 1AL
Proposed new drive through signage comprising of 2 No: rotating three sided illuminated units, 2 No: rotating three sided double illuminated units and 1 No: customer order display unit with illuminated monitor. (Application for Advertement Consent)
Granted Advertising 4 docs -
33 Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1BA
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 (Noise) and 4 (Storage and recycling of refuse) of planning permission reference 22/1468/PD56M.
Decided Conditions 13 docs -
Albany Gate Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG
Change of use from Office (Class B1a) to residential (Class C3) to provide 34 residential units.
Granted Prior approval 11 docs
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In Hertsmere
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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.
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26/0075/PD56M Decided
3 Wyllyotts Place Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 2JD
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 to facilitate conversion of offices into 5 self contained flats.
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26/0526/PD42 Granted
20 Kenilworth Drive Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 1QW
Single storey rear extension. Depth: 6.00m, Height: 2.95m, Eaves: 2.75m.
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26/0539/PD42 Granted
10 Blunesfield Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5DG
Single storey rear extension Depth: 7.00m, Height: 3.00m, Eaves: 3.00m.
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26/0493/PD56O Granted
British Telecom Hatfield Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1HR
Removal of 6no. antennas at 19.45m and installation of 6no. replacement antennas located on the 2.5m stub tower extension. Relocation of 6no. OLO antennas and associated ancillary works.