Planning application
Maple House, 1 To 7 Princes Parade, 8-16 (evens), And 30 - 32 High Street Potters Bar Hertfordshire
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Partial demolition of existing buildings (with retention of existing two-storey car park and substation) and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising residential apartments (class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace (class E) across 4 blocks and associated internal roads, parking, drainage, landscaping, amenity space and associated works (PINS reference S62A/2026/0159).
As published by the council, reference 26/1162/S62A
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1162/S62A
- Type
- Section 62A application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Potters Bar Parkfield
- Parish
- No Parish
Comment by 10 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Hertsmere's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Hertsmere
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Hitchin
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165 documents on file for this application
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