Planning application
16 Richmond Road Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1HW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Existing use as an HMO (Class C4). Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing).
As published by the council, reference 26/1084/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1084/CLE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Parkfield
- Parish
- No Parish
- Postcode
- EN6 1HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hertsmere took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, an architecture practice
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See who's behind itApplicant on file, registered in Chester
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Hertsmere for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/1247/CLP Awaiting decision
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26/1222/CLP Awaiting decision
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Conversion of loft to habitable space with associated hip to gable roof alterations, rear dormer, insertion of 3x front rooflights and removal of 2x chimney stacks, with side window at loft level. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
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26/1220/CLP Awaiting decision
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26/1171/CLP Awaiting decision
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Conversion of loft to habitable space with rear dormer and Juliet balcony, 1x window at loft level to each side, and insertion of 1x rear and 3x front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
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26/1156/CLP Awaiting decision
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Single storey rear extension. Conversion of loft to habitable space with hip-to-gable roof alterations to include rear dormer. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).