Land To The West Of Barnet Road, And East Of Baker Street, Potters Bar

Pending 26/01591/OA
Council
Date received
22 Apr 2026
Date validated
22 Apr 2026
Postcode
EN6 2BS

Description

Outline application (with all matters reserved except for means of access) for a new neighbourhood comprising up to 900 dwellings (Use Class C3) (including affordable housing), a neighbourhood centre and community facilities (Use Class E (a), Class E (e) and F2 (b), a primary school (Use Class F1 (a)), land for an up to 80-bed care home (Use Class C2), strategic and informal open space, landscaping, parking, associated infrastructure and works, with vehicle and pedestrian accesses from Baker Street and Barnet Road.

Enfield
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Enfield is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #13 out of 292. Only 4% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (84%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Enfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #267 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #248 of 292
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #13 of 292
4%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #1 of 292
57%
Minor dwellings approved
254 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
280 decided
1,989
Total decisions
421 refused in 2025