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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/TP/26/10014
T1 - Oak - Fell to ground level Grind Stump to 18 inches below ground level.All items including removing arising debris, leaving site clean and tidyThis is a large tree that is causing damaging the foot path and brickwork surrounding and could cause a member of the public harm or injury.The tree is of a large size and is encroaching onto the building and could possibly cause damage
23 Clifton Hatch Harlow Essex CM18 7FF
Received 10 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00101
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Details of Insulation) of listed building consent HW/LBC/23/00110 for the Conversion of existing curtilage listed ancillary barn into 2 no. semi-detached dwellings including removal of greenhouse, new openings/windows/doors, new rooflights, new package sewage treatment plant, widening of courtyard hardstanding and associated landscaping.
Kitchen Hall Farm Red Lion Lane Harlow Essex CM17 9BU
Received 11 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/PALHE/26/00102
Construction of a single storey rear extension
53 Shawbridge Harlow Essex CM19 4NL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00103
Construction of entrance porch and new downstairs W.C.
53 Shawbridge Harlow Essex CM19 4NL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10015
T1 Lime - To crown raise to 6 meters all around and remove basal epicormic growth, and remove all major dead wood
64 St Johns Avenue Harlow Essex CM17 0BD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00104
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/REM/23/00272 and the subsequent Section 73 application for variation to the scheme submitted under planning reference HW/REMVAR/24/00307 to change the font of the wording on the approved facade.
Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA
Received 12 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00105
Construction of a front porch extension
77 Wedhey Harlow Essex CM19 4AF
Received 19 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00106
Demolition of the existing conservatory and replaced with a single storey rear extension
33 The Gardiners Harlow Essex CM17 9QU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00107
Construction of 2 no. two storey side extensions, single storey rear extension, crown roof to existing front projecting garage & front porch canopy
22 Burnett Park Harlow Essex CM19 4SD
Received 20 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10017
Prunus - Reduction of tree by a maximum of 2-3m in height and spread, to prevent branches overhanging residential property 27 Mulberry Green
27 Mulberry Green Harlow Essex CM17 0EY
Received 16 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00108
Change of use from use C3 (Dwellinghouse) to use class C2 (Residential Care Home) to provide Supported Living for Adults with Mild Vulnerabilities (ages 18 to 65 years old) with no changes to the structure of the property (internal and exterior) nor any conversion of any part of building, garden, garage, and driveway.
8 Woodlark Road Harlow Essex CM17 0ST
Received 16 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00109
Erection of a two-storey, 3-bedroom end of terrace dwellinghouse
4 Lower Meadow Harlow Essex CM18 7RD
Received 16 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00110
Creation of car parking bay to rear of property
106 Wharley Hook Harlow Essex CM18 7DS
Received 16 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00111
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Secured by Design Accreditation) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00226 and subsequent s73 application reference HW/REMVAR/25/00049 for 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. (Amended description).
The Service Bays The Stow Harlow Essex
Received 18 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00112
Construction of new front porch
68 Copse Hill Harlow Essex CM19 4PW
Received 19 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/PALHE/26/00113
Erection of a single storey rear extension
73 The Hill Harlow Essex CM17 0BJ
Received 19 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00114
Construction of micro energy storage facility
Land West Of West Point Business Park West Road Harlow Essex
Received 20 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00115
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Hard and Soft landscaping Scheme) (full discharge) and condition 7 (Bat & Bird Boxes) (full discharge) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00241 for the construction of two x 3 bedroom dwellings with associated amenity space and off-street parking
Hillcrest Harberts Road Harlow Essex
Received 20 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00116
Replacement as-built boundary wall
Millgates Mill Lane Harlow Essex CM17 0LN
Received 23 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00118
Erection upward extension of the existing main building to increase its ceiling height and align with the height of the adjoining side extension, providing additional storage space to support manufacturing use
Unit 4 Calibration House Perry Road Harlow Essex CM18 7NR
Received 24 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10018
19 - Oak tree over foot bridge. Crown lift to circa 3m above foot bridge to allow clearaccess20- Group of trees around play ground equipment. Crown lift to 3m to allow clearaccess21 - Oak adjacent to junction. Crown lift smaller laterals to 3m (no significant sizedlimbs) to allow clear access.
1 Kingfisher Way Harlow Essex CM17 0GR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/TELD/26/00119
Removal of existing pole and the installation of new 20m high monopole on new concrete base, installation of 9 no. new antenna on the head frame, installation of 15 no. RRU's on new support poles on the headframe, relocation of existing 0.3m dish to new pole along with the installation of 1 no. new 0.3m dish, Existing cabinets to be removed and 2 no. new cabinets installed GPS to be installed on proposed cabinet along with other ancillary development
1 - 2 Shenfield Court Perry Road Harlow Essex CM18 7LR
Received 25 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00120
Erection of 1 no. detached dwellinghouse
Corfton Tye Green Village Harlow Essex CM18 6QZ
Received 26 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00121
Removal of existing car wash and relocation of existing EV Charger. Installation of 2 additional EV Chargers with associated bollards and lighting. Formation of 6 new EV bays, including 1 EV accessible bay. Removal of existing LV Feeder Pillar and installation of new LV Feeder Pillar with timber enclosure. Relocation of Air & Vac equipment.
Staple Tye Petrol Service Station Southern Way Harlow Essex CM18 7NN
Received 27 Mar 2026
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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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