Planning application
31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from class C4 (6 Bed HMO) to sui generis (10 bedroom HMO) use facilitated by internal alterations and new dropped kerb.
As published by the council, reference 26/1001/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1001/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 5JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 3 refused.
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26/1008/FUL Decided
31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Change of use from class C4 (6 Bed HMO) to sui generis (11 bedroom HMO) use facilitated by internal alterations, provision of waste and cycle storage, and installation of new dropped kerb.
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26/0436/FUL Refused
31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 10 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension and conversion of loft to habitable space to include 2x rear dormers and 3x front rooflights. Alterations to hard landscaping, bin and bike storage and adjustment to vehicular crossover.
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26/0435/FUL Refused
31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 12 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension and conversion of loft to habitable space to include 2x rear dormers and 3x front rooflights. Alterations to hard landscaping, bin and bike storage and adjustment to vehicular crossover.
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25/1767/FUL Awaiting decision
31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Demolition of existing outbuilding; construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extension; conversion of loft to habitable space with associated roof alterations to include 2x rear dormers and insertion of 3x front rooflights; cycle and bin storage, alterations to fenestration, amenity space and front driveway; all to facilitate sub-division of dwelling into 3x flats. (ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED: 12/08/2026 - BNG Metric and ReportS). (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED: 14/04/2026 - alterations to fenestration, internal layout and adjustment to vehicular crossover).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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14 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- P06 comment
- Highways
- Design and access statement
- Cadent gas
- Thames water
- Consultee comment submitted online
- Applicationformredacted
- Existing plans and elevations
- Proposed plans and elevations
- Fire safety strategy
- Hmo manager?s general duties and compliance
- Site supervision management plan
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31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Change of use from class C4 (6 Bed HMO) to sui generis (11 bedroom HMO) use facilitated by internal alterations, provision of waste and cycle storage, and installation of new dropped kerb.
Decided Full applications 13 docs -
1 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
84% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Subdivision of the land and erection of two new dwellings to include erection of 1.8m boundary fence, hard and soft landscaping, amenity space, cycle and refuse store. Creation of 2 x vehicular crossovers to provide access to each dwelling.
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Decided Conditions 5 docs -
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31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
84% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb
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31 Tempest Avenue Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 5JU
Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 10 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension and conversion of loft to habitable space to include 2x rear dormers and 3x front rooflights. Alterations to hard landscaping, bin and bike storage and adjustment to vehicular crossover.
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