- Planning authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Postcodes
- EN6
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Hertfordshire
Potters Bar: light, access and policy
Corner plots in Potters Bar raise a highways question early on. Drivers turning the corner need to see each other, and a new drive close to the junction needs its own clear view of the road. The highway authority comments on these points and controls new dropped kerbs separately from planning.
Homes in EN6 on wide corners often have room to place a drive well away from the junction. On tighter corners, a smaller home or a drive onto the quieter road may be the answer. Either way, Hertsmere Borough Council will want to see that the layout is safe.
From first call to decision
Give us your Potters Bar address and a sense of what you’re hoping for. Our desktop review covers the policies Hertsmere Borough Council works to, recent applications on nearby side and corner plots, and anything in your title that might restrict building. A clear result leads to a visit when it suits you, after which we explain each route and what it would mean in practice.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your plot on maps, the title plan and street views, check planning history nearby and talk it through with you. If a home beside yours looks possible we visit. No cost, no obligation.
Read the street
We measure the plot and record the building line, the gaps between houses, roof heights, materials and boundary walls, then check where a new drive could go and what drivers would be able to see from it.
Design and planning
We draw a home that sits in the street rather than fighting it, usually take pre-application advice, and submit the application. The council consults neighbours and decides; small schemes often take a few months.
Sale or build
For a sale, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and any release from your lender. For a build, a written quote follows design and survey, then we build, arrange the warranty and hand over.
Worth checking early
- Attaching a home to yours brings party wall, fire and sound separation work, and changes the feel of your own house.
- A new drive close to a junction may not be acceptable to the highway authority, which can force a different layout.
- The council decides, and neighbours are consulted; a sensible design can still be refused or need changes.
Potters Bar: questions to ask
Can you build a home beside my house in Potters Bar for my family?
Yes. A home next door can give a parent or grown-up child their own front door while keeping them close. You keep the land; we draw the house, apply for permission, build it and arrange the structural warranty or other cover lenders accept. The written quote comes after design and survey.
Is there a fee for checking my side plot in Potters Bar?
There’s no fee. The appraisal is free and you’re under no obligation. We work from maps, the title and a phone call first, and only visit if the plot seems worth it. Nothing binds you until you’ve picked a route and read the written terms.
Could I sell just my side garden in Potters Bar and stay put?
Yes. Legally it’s a transfer of part: HM Land Registry gives the side plot a title of its own, while your house keeps the rest. A mortgage lender has to consent to releasing the plot from its charge. Where the plot suits, we buy with or without planning, subject to survey, title and contract.
Can I build a house on my corner plot in Potters Bar?
Possibly, if a new home would respect the building lines, keep the corner feeling open enough and allow safe visibility for drivers. It needs planning permission, and Hertsmere Borough Council decides. Our free appraisal tells you whether your corner is worth taking further.
Other options in Potters Bar
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Large rear gardens
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Build a new home in your garden
- Sell part of your garden