Planning appeal decision
1 Heath Drive, Potters Bar, EN6 1EN
Planning appeal 3362555 at 1 Heath Drive, Potters Bar, EN6 1EN (Hertsmere Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 July 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b).
without planning permission, the erection of a structure forward of the principal elevation of the property and the replacement of the windows on the property
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- EN6 1EN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice have occurred (ground b)
- Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
What decided it
The outbuilding was sited forward of the principal elevation in breach of GPDO Class E paragraph E.1(c) limitations and no express planning permission was granted for its erection.
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