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Harlow District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Harlow District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates807Searchable applications
20Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 546 approved or refused records
66Refused applications
480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Feb 2009 to 14 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Link to the content Find a planning applicationLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildingsArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas19 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas14 mapped area records3 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- UnknownHW/HSE/25/00255
Single storey rear extension & internal alterations (en-suite facilities to existing and proposed ground floor bedrooms) for the existing HMO property
63 Spruce Hill Harlow Essex CM18 7SS
Received 11 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00256
Proposed parking for 5 no. car parking spaces
Land West Of 182 Long Ley Long Ley Harlow Essex
Received 11 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00257
Extension to building for specialist storage accommodation together with fenced bin store and dog walk areas, and associated minor alterations, in association with fit out of existing Class E unit for Class E veterinary use
2 Windsor Place Harlow Essex CM20 2GQ
Received 12 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/LDCP/25/00258
Single storey rear extension, with alterations to openings on rear and side elevations and insertion of 2 roof lights
5 Wheatfields Harlow Essex CM17 0HW
Received 12 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/TP/25/10018
G1 Mixed Species - The Woodland strip, running parallel with Lidl - cut back all overhang, giving 2m clearance. Coppicing T1 & T2 Hazels down to 1M. Cut back all overhang (ivy, Cotoneaster and self-sets) to the boundary. Remaining woodland belt opposite Tim Hortons - cut back beyond fencing where necessary.
Queensgate Centre Edinburgh Way Harlow Essex
Received 13 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00259
Proposed parking for 6 no. car parking spaces
Proposed Parking At Bishopsfield Housing Area Bishopsfield Harlow Essex
Received 13 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/LDOC/25/00260
Application seeks approval of the details for the proposed development of two data centres (KLON-04 (with minor amendments to KLON-03) and substation with ancillary office accommodation and associated site infrastructure and facilities, including internal access roads, plant, landscaping works, drainage features, parking and engineering operations.
South Redevelopment Site Harlow Campus London Road Harlow Essex
Received 3 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/LDCP/25/00261
Loft conversion with new roof dormer to rear elevation with Velux style roof windows to front elevation with internal alterations
33 Brooklane Field Harlow Essex CM18 7AT
Received 16 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00262
Construction of loft conversion to a bedroom, bathroom and store with two dormer windows on front and rear
4 Mosaic Lane Harlow Essex CM18 7FH
Received 17 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/CND/25/00263
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.
The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF
Received 17 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/CND/25/00264
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Samples of Rooftiles & New Bricks) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.
The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF
Received 17 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/CND/25/00265
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of planning permission HW/FUL/24/00432 construction access for a temporary period of time until 22 December 2028 to facilitate future redevelopment of the school
St Marks Rc Comprehensive School Tripton Road Harlow Essex CM18 6AA
Received 18 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00266
Construction of a rear conservatory extension and the conversion of an existing external storage container into an insulated and integrated office/storage space.
Unity Church Blackbush Spring Harlow Essex CM20 3DY
Received 18 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/HSE/25/00267
Construction of a single-storey, single occupancy annexe ancillary to the main dwelling (Amended Description Proposal)
156 Potters Field Harlow Essex CM17 9DD
Received 18 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00268
Change of Use from Existing Use Class C3 (Residential Dwelling) to Use Class C2 (Children's Home)
87 Cooks Spinney Harlow Essex CM20 3BN
Received 19 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/CND/25/00270
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 (Piling Method Statement & Thames Water approval) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00226 for the re-development of former service industry bays into a mixed-use development comprising of 116 no. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 482sqm of E(g) commercial use with undercroft car parking, mews courtyard, landscaped podium and residential gardens
The Service Bays The Stow Harlow Essex
Received 20 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/LBC/25/00271
Change of Use from Existing Use Class E (Party Shop) to Sui Generis (Drinking Establishment, 'Micropub')
36 High Street Harlow Essex CM17 0DW
Received 23 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/FUL/25/00272
Erection of a new 4-bedroom dwelling
Chilterns Commonside Road Harlow Essex CM18 7EZ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/TP/25/10019
Removal of a Cherry Tree that has split and fallen
72 High Street Harlow Essex CM17 0DR
Received 23 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/CND/25/00273
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 17 (Drainage Maintenance) & condition 26 (Library Contribution) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00200 for the erection of 24 no. C3 residential apartments and Class E commercial space with new hard & soft landscaping and associated parking
Land To The West Of Staple Tye Shopping Centre Perry Road Harlow Essex
Received 23 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/HSE/25/00274
Proposed rear extension and associated internal alterations
62 Great Plumtree Harlow Essex CM20 2NU
Received 24 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/PALHE/25/00275
Construction of a 6m rear extension
4 Oldhouse Croft Harlow Essex CM20 3QG
Received 25 Jun 2025 - UnknownHW/DEM/25/00276
Sycamore Field comprises of 2 no. 4-storey buildings that have been condemned by the fire service and are to be demolished
Residential Development At Sycamore Field Harlow Essex
Received 2 Jul 2025 - UnknownHW/HSE/25/00277
Proposed loft conversion to existing detached dwelling, with 2 rear box dormers, and 3 front facing rooflights
9 Headland Street Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9RZ
Received 2 Jul 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Harlow District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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