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138 Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AF

Awaiting decision Hertsmere 26/1372/CLP Lawful development

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E(a) Retail to E(b) Restaurant - to allow for the sale and preparation of food and drink for consumption mostly on the premises. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).

As published by the council, reference 26/1372/CLP

Application record

Reference
26/1372/CLP
Category
Lawful development
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
23 Sep 2026
Validated
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Potters Bar Parkfield
Parish
No Parish
Postcode
EN6 1AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hertsmere register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/1503/FUL Awaiting decision

    138 Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AF

    Single storey rear extension, alterations to the shopfront, relocation of the external rear steel staircase and installation of a commercial kitchen extraction and filtration system.

    Submitted 19 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2026

    Received by Hertsmere

  2. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 November 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hertsmere for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hertsmere decided lawful development applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 16 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Lawful development
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