Planning application
15 Blanche Lane South Mimms Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3NY
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing detached bungalow to facilitate construction of 3x two storey dwellings (2x semi-detached and 1x detached) to include hard and soft landscaping, front boundary works to include new crossover and erection of cycle and bin storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/0061/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0061/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2026
- Ward
- Shenley
- Parish
- The Parish Council South Mimms And Ridge
- Postcode
- EN6 3NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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24/1243/PD42 Granted
15 Blanche Lane South Mimms Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3NY
Construction of single storey rear extension. Depth: 8.00m, Height: 4.00m, Eaves: 2.90m.
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24/1051/PD42 Refused
15 Blanche Lane South Mimms Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 3NY
Single storey rear extensions Depth: 8.00m, Height: 4.00m, Eaves: 3.00m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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3 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Nov 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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5 Nov 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
- Ecology response
- Cil response
- Cil response
- Highways response
- Growth and infrastructure response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Thames water response
- Applicationformredacted
- _form_1_cil_additional_information
- Acoustic assessment
- Air quality assessment
- Bng report
- Calculations - volume and floorspace
- Ecology report
- Existing & proposed block plan
- Existing first floor plan
- Existing ground floor plan & elevations
- Existing roof plan
- Proposed elevations
- Proposed first floor plan
- Proposed ground floor plan
- Proposed landscape amenity plans
- Proposed roof plan
- Site location plan and photos
- Transport statement
- Design and access and planning statement
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