Potters Bar Oakmere planning approval rate
Potters Bar Oakmere ward in Hertsmere has a 81.7% approval rate based on 186 planning decisions. Hertsmere overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
81.7%
ward approval rate
186
Decisions
152
Approved
34
Refused
87.5%
Hertsmere average
Potters Bar Oakmere is 5.8 percentage points below the Hertsmere average, placing it among the stricter wards in Hertsmere. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Potters Bar Oakmere compares
Potters Bar Oakmere ward
81.7%
Hertsmere overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Potters Bar Oakmere
Change of use from class C3 to sui generis 8 bedroom HMO use facilitated by demo · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Construction of part single, part two storey side and rear extension with associ · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Change of use from class C4 (6 Bed HMO) to sui generis (11 bedroom HMO) use faci · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Change of use from class C4 (6 Bed HMO) to sui generis (10 bedroom HMO) use faci · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension. Depth: 5.0m, Height: 3.0m, Eaves: 3.0m. · Thu 10 Sep 2026
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