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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/PALHE/26/00122
Construction of a single storey rear extension
50 Rectory Wood Harlow Essex CM20 1RE
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/FUL/26/00123
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing Place of Worship. Formation of hardstanding to front elevation to form off-street parking with associated landscaping and new dropped kerb. Provision of secure cycle store & new bin store enclosure.
Gateway Hub Maddox Road Harlow Essex CM20 3RW
Received 27 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00124
Alterations to the existing dwelling including modifications to the roof form with changes to ridge and eaves heights, new front porch, infilling of the rear balcony, revised fenestration, external render finish and internal reconfiguration
34 Mulberry Green Harlow Essex CM17 0ET
Received 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00125
Conversion of the garage into a habitable room including replacement of existing garage door with brick infill and new window
64 Silvesters Harlow Essex CM19 5NW
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/FUL/26/00126
Conversion of Court Building to Conference and Meeting Hall Class F2(b)
Court House South Gate Harlow Essex CM20 1HH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00127
Erection of a side extension to accomodate Garage / Store
51 Wedgewood Drive Harlow Essex CM17 9PX
Received 27 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00128
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Details of the position, type and method of installation of all new and relocated services) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00114 for the conversion of existing 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 30 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00129
Application for non-material amendment following of a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/25/00437 for change of front door specification from GRP composite door stop international doorset, to the solid timber Grady Joinery Doorset Leeds Flush Style.
Flat Block 272 To 298 Rivermill Harlow Essex
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00130
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/25/00438 for change of front door specification, from the GRP composite Door Stop International doorset, to the solid timber Grady Joinery Doorset; Leeds Flush Style. Change of colour to the parapet capping and box guttering from black to grey. Smooth grey concrete tiles to be substituted with the Marley grey sandfaced clay tile. .
Flat Block 62 To 84 Potter Street Harlow Essex CM17 9AQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00131
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/25/00444 for change of front door specification, from the GRP composite Door Stop International doorset, to the solid timber Grady Joinery Doorset; Leeds Flush Style. Change of colour to the parapet capping and box guttering from black to grey. Smooth grey concrete tiles to be substituted with the Marley grey sandfaced clay tile. (Amended Description).
Flat Block 13-43 (odds) Potter Street Harlow Essex
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00132
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/25/00439 for a change to the front entrance door sets to all flats/maisonettes to Grady Joinery solid timber external FD30s doorset, Leeds Flush style.
Flat Block 167 To 204 Pennymead Harlow Essex CM20 3JE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCE/26/00133
Use of the land to site a mobile home for purposes ancillary use to the occupation of the main dwellinghouse
5 Petal Lane Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9FF
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00134
Conversion and extension of existing garage to provide two-bedroom annex
1 Church Mill Grange Mill Lane Harlow Essex CM17 0LX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00135
Alterations to the existing car park and bin collection point to erect a fenced enclosure to include a re-arranged bin collection point and installation of 7 no. new condensing units (amended description)
Unit 2 Modus Maypole Boulevard Harlow Innovation Park Harlow Essex CM17 9TX
Received 1 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00136
Installation of hard standing for disabled parking
162 Parsonage Leys Harlow Essex CM20 3PL
Received 1 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00137
Roof replacement
16 Bury Road Harlow Essex CM17 0ED
Received 2 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00138
Alterations to fenestration of the front elevation to facilitate internal alterations
114 Canons Brook Harlow Essex CM19 4EG
Received 1 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00139
Construction of first floor extension over restaurant to form a two-bedroom residential flat
Zenz Oriental Restaurant Station Road Harlow Essex CM17 0AP
Received 1 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00140
Construction of a single storey side extension
14 Hawthorns Harlow Essex CM18 7HT
Received 1 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00141
Erection of a Summerhouse
34 The Readings Harlow Essex CM18 7BT
Received 2 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10019
TG1 (Ash Group) Reduce Crown/Pollard to previous point. T2 (Ash) Reduce Crown/Pollard to previous point & T3 (Ash) Reduce Crown/Pollard to previous point (This tree is third party Lancastria)
The Hermitage Tye Green Village Harlow Essex CM18 6QZ
Received 6 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00142
Construction of a single storey flat roof rear extension
91 Glebelands Harlow Essex CM20 2PE
Received 6 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00143
Dropped front kerb and conversion of front garden into a driveway
17 Hawthorns Harlow Essex CM18 7HT
Received 7 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00144
External recladding of the existing Haydens Road Multi-Storey Car Park
Multistorey Car Park Harvey Centre Harvey Centre Approach Harlow Essex CM20 1XP
Received 7 Apr 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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