Planning application
35A High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5AJ
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing upper floors of the building from commercial use (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) to provide 4x residential dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 26/0341/PD56M
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0341/PD56M
- Type
- PD - Prior Approval 56 day -C BUS TO RES
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 5AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1565/FUL Granted
35A High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5AJ
Change of use of first and second floors from Class E (office) to 2x HMOs (Class C4), comprising a 4-bedroom HMO on the first floor and a 3-bedroom HMO on the second floor with shared kitchen/dining/living facilities for up to 12 occupants (additional plans/information received on the 23.01.2026 and amended plans on the 27.04.2026 and 07.05.2026).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Serene Spaces (Property Consultancy) Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
- Withdrawal confirmation
- Highways response
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Application form redacted
- All drawings
- Food waste bin enclosure detail
- Dry recycle bin enclosure detail
- General waste bin enclosure detail
- Typical timer enclosure detail for 6 cycles
- Location and block plans
- Amenity to oakland park distance drawing
- Existing floor plans
- Existing front elevation
- Existing rear elevation
- Existing section a-a
- Existing and proposed site plan
- Proposed second floor plan
- Proposed first floor plan
- Proposed front elevation
- Proposed section a-a
- Planning and design statement
- Cil form 1: cil additional information
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35A High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5AJ
Change of use of first and second floors from Class E (office) to 2x HMOs (Class C4), comprising a 4-bedroom HMO on the first floor and a 3-bedroom HMO on the second floor with shared kitchen/dining/living facilities for up to 12 occupants (additional plans/information received on the 23.01.2026 and amended plans on the 27.04.2026 and 07.05.2026).
Granted Full applications 31 docs -
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5 Barr Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5PG
Construction of single storey rear infill extension and alterations to fenestration. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
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5 Barr Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5PG
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension to include alterations to fenestration. Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).
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5 Barr Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5PG
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