Planning application
67 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JJ
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Change of use from a 6 occupant HMO (use class C4) to a house of multiple occupancy for 7 occupants (HMO - Sui Generis), front boundary works to include dropped kerb, vehicular hardstanding and bin and bike storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/0698/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0698/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 5JJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/1334/FUL Awaiting decision
67 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JJ
Change of use from a 6 occupant HMO (use class C4) to a house of multiple occupancy for 7 occupants (HMO - Sui Generis), front boundary works to include dropped kerb, vehicular hardstanding and bin and bike storage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dimensions- Planning&Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- Delegated report
- Decision notice
- Potters bar society response
- Highways response
- Applicationformredacted
- Das pr13
- Form_1_cil_additional_information
- Hmo management plan
- Site supervision management plan
- Proposed location plan, plans, elevations and sections
- Location plan, existing plans, elevations & sections
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67 Cotton Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JJ
84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov
Change of use from a 6 occupant HMO (use class C4) to a house of multiple occupancy for 7 occupants (HMO - Sui Generis), front boundary works to include dropped kerb, vehicular hardstanding and bin and bike storage.
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