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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/CND/26/00168
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 (Delivery and Service Management Plan), condition 10 (Waste and Recycling Management Plan) & condition 18 (School Management Strategy) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00073 for the construction of a special educational needs & disability (SEND) school and associated works
Greenwell Academy Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/FUL/26/00169
Erection of a 64-bedroom care home and a convenience retail store with associated car parking, landscaping, and drainage infrastructure
Land South Of Fieldfare Way Harlow Essex
Received 23 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00170
Construction of a single storey rear extension, to include internal alterations
1 Crabbs Cottages St Johns Walk Harlow Essex CM17 0AL
Received 24 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00171
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 16 (Pocket Park Details) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00488 for redevelopment of land to the west of Harlow Playhouse, including Occasio House, to provide a 2 no. storey detached extension to Harlow Playhouse to provide creative studios and performing arts space, music school and recording studio, cafe, changing rooms and booking office (Sui Generis); and an additional part 6 no. and part 5 no. storey building to provide flexible commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level (Use Class E and Use Class F.1/F.2) with residential flats above (Use Class C); together with landscaping, public realm improvements, improvement works to the Haydens Road subway, re-direction of College Gate and re-location of the taxi rank; and associated access and parking provision
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/FUL/26/00172
Proposed demolition of existing garages. Following demolition, the site will remain as hardstanding and is expected to be resurfaced and utilised more efficiently for parking, including the proposed implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders. The proposals also include the installation of hardstanding for powered two-wheeler parking spaces to the north of the site, as well as construction of a cycle store to the east of Stort Tower on existing hardstanding.
Garage Court Great Plumtree Harlow Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00173
Demolish existing lean-to structure and build new side extension in it's footprint
121 Potter Street Harlow Essex CM17 9AN
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10021
G1 - To cut back line of trees consisting of 2 x lime trees circa. 4.0mtrs, 1 x chestnut tree circa 3.0mtrs & 2 x oak trees circa 2.0mtrs cut back to fence line
Walnut Lodge 7B Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00174
Repair works to existing brickwork, replacement of fascia boards and soffits, replacement of the existing flat roof covering, and replacement of existing windows and external doors. External repair and decoration works that comprise replacement of existing bituminous felt flat roof covering with new bituminous felt flat roof covering, replacement of roof fascia and balcony balustrade cladding, replacement of existing PVCu framed double glazed windows with new PVCu framed double glazed windows, replacement of external doors.
Toddbrook Supported Housing 16 To 45 Harberts Road Harlow Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/REMVAR/26/00175
Application for variation to condition 20 (Landscaping Scheme) & condition 26 (Approved Plans Condition) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/25/00527 for demolition of the existing school buildings and sports facilities and erection of a replacement school and sports facilities with associated access, parking and landscaping
Burnt Mill Academy First Avenue Harlow Essex CM20 2NR
Received 29 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00176
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/23/00220 for the replacement of proposed wildlife pond with a wildlife grassland area only, along with a proposed change to the garden walls from masonry to timber close board fence
Former Development Site Pytt Field Harlow Essex
Received 30 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00177
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00547 and subsequent condition discharge application HW/CND/25/00514 for the erection of 38 dwellings with associated works including access, parking and cycle infrastructure, landscaping, public art and public open spaces
Land East Of Windmill Fields Moor Hall Road Harlow Essex
Received 30 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00178
Installation of 2 no. enclosed Jet Wash Bays to rear of forecourt
Harlow Service Station Tillwicks Road Harlow Essex CM18 6NQ
Received 1 May 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00179
Erection of a single-storey detached garden outbuilding to the rear of the property for use as a home office incidental to the main dwelling
21 Ladyshot Harlow Essex CM20 3EL
Received 13 May 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00180
Erection of 3 no. dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping
Land At 35 -37 Mulberry Green Harlow Essex
Received 1 May 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00181
Construction of a single storey rear extension and infill porch
4 Whieldon Grange Harlow Essex CM17 9WG
Received 4 May 2026 - UnknownHW/PALHE/26/00182
Construction of a single storey rear extension
45 Aynsley Gardens Harlow Essex CM17 9PB
Received 5 May 2026 - UnknownHW/PALHE/26/00183
Construction of a single storey rear extension
46 Aynsley Gardens Harlow Essex CM17 9PB
Received 5 May 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00184
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage Maintenance Plan) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping.
Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA
Received 6 May 2026 - UnknownHW/TELD/26/00185
Re-location of BT copper cabinet due to re-generation of East Gate & Broad Walk Shopping Area
Telecommunications Site At West Gate West Gate Harlow Essex
Received 27 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/TELD/26/00186
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus comprising; WP1 NEW 10M WOODEN LIGHT POLE FIRST AVENUE, NETTESWELL, HARLOW, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM20 3QG, GRID 545279,210600, WP2: NEW 10M WOODEN LIGHT POLE SCHOOL LANE, FIRST AVENUE, NETTESWELL, HARLOW, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM20 3QG, GRID 545324,210629, WP3: NEW 10M WOODEN LIGHT POLE FIRST AVENUE, NETTESWELL, HARLOW, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM20 3JS, GRID 545366,210650 & WP4: NEW 10M WOODEN LIGHT POLE FIRST AVENUE, NETTESWELL, HARLOW, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM20 3JS, GRID 545414,210674
Landscape Stip South Of Snows Farm Scout Hut 2 School Lane Harlow Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00187
Construction of a two-storey rear & side extension (Including habitable rooms within the roof), single storey front extension (porch) and internal/external alterations
Foleys 14A School Lane Harlow Essex CM20 2QD
Received 6 May 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00188
Extension and change of use of schoolhouse from use class C3 (Dwelling) to use class E(f) (Childrens Day Nursery)
Caretakers House St James School Paringdon Road Harlow Essex CM18 7RH
Received 7 May 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00189
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/22/00226 to vary the description of development to remove reference to Class E (g) use. The proposal description would then read '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 commercial use with undercroft car parking, mews courtyard, landscaped podium and residential gardens'.
The Service Bays The Stow Harlow Essex
Received 8 May 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00190
Conversion of the existing garage into habitable accommodation, including the creation of an internal connection between the original dwelling and the converted garage
40 Peterswood Harlow Essex CM18 7RL
Received 8 May 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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