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23/0050/HSE

52 The Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1ED

Refused Hertsmere Householder Application

Proposal

Single storey side extension; part single; part two-storey front/side/rear extension (following part demolition of existing side extensions) with first floor side terrace; replacement front and rear windows alongside new ground floor front window and shutter door; front rooflight; materiality changes and alterations to the fenestration of the existing front porch.

As published by the council, reference 23/0050/HSE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jan 2023

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 9 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About householder applications

How this application type works

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.

More on householder applications in our guide

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  • 26/0272/HSE Awaiting decision

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  • 24/0987/HSE Granted

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In Hertsmere

  • 26/0629/HSE Granted

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  • 26/0498/HSE Granted

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    Construction of single storey side and rear extension and front porch extension.

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  • 26/0734/HSE Withdrawn

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    Single story rear extension.

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  • 26/0690/HSE Granted

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    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of single storey rear extension.

    20 May 2026 Householder
  • 26/0597/HSE Granted

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    Formation of roof terrace over existing ground floor flat roof, including metal guarding and replacement of existing rear window with door.

    4 May 2026 Householder