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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/10027
T1; Poplar. Reduce crown by approx. 4 metres branch length
Town Park Park Lane Harlow Essex
Received 9 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00266
Secured level access to the front of the main building with Bow Top metal fencing and gate to the front boundary area
31 Wagtail Crescent Harlow Essex CM17 0SR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00267
Replacement of existing fabric roller blinds to outdoor pergola with external aluminium roller shutters
Harlow Rugby Union Football Club Howard Way Harlow Essex CM20 3FD
Received 13 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00268
Demolition of garage block 72-76 Potter Street
Residential Development At Garage Block 72-76 Potter Street Potter Street Harlow Essex
Received 9 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00269
Garage conversion to annex ancillary to the dwelling house
45 Whieldon Grange Harlow Essex CM17 9WG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00270
Demolition of garage block 32-37 Spinning Wheel Mead
Residential Development At Garage Block 32-37 Spinning Wheel Mead Spinning Wheel Mead Harlow Essex
Received 13 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00271
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 (Landscape and Ecological Plan) of planning permission HW/FUL/24/00309 for demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 4 no. two-bedroom houses with 1 no. three bedroom house with associated off-street parking
Former 339 Northbrooks Harlow Essex CM19 4DP
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00272
Construction of a two-storey side extension with associated internal and external works
40 Park Mead Harlow Essex CM20 1RL
Received 16 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00273
Demolition of garage block 37-41 The Dashes
Residential Development At Garage Block 37-41 The Dashes The Dashes Harlow Essex
Received 13 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00274
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Community Use Agreement) of planning permission HW/FUL/25/00478 for the construction of five padel courts with associated external works
Passmores Academy Tracyes Road Harlow Essex CM18 6JH
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00275
Demolition of garage block 1-5 Barn Mead
Residential Development At Garage Block 1-5 Barn Mead Barn Mead Harlow Essex
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00276
Erection of ground floor rear infill extension
8 Wattle Road Harlow Essex CM17 0GE
Received 21 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00277
Installation of new window to front elevation on the first floor
204 Arkwrights Harlow Essex CM20 3NB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10029
T1 Oak - Pollard to final height of 12m - Tree is in poor structural condition and this should prolong retention vs felling. Current height 18m Final height 12mCurrent spread 12m Final Spread 6m
45 Priory Court Harlow Essex CM18 7AZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/REMVAR/26/00278
Application for removal of condition 11 (Ancillary Nature of Dwellings) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00114 for conversion of existing ancillary barn into 2 no. semi-detached dwellings
Kitchen Hall Farm Red Lion Lane Harlow Essex CM17 9BU
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/HSE/26/00279
Construction of a single storey rear extension and two-storey side extension above existing garage
34 The Readings Harlow Essex CM18 7BT
Received 15 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00280
Conversion of existing car port into kitchen extension and installation of bi folding door at rear
16 Bird Cherry Lane Harlow Essex CM17 0FR
Received 16 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00281
Retrospective consent is sought for the construction of a single storey rear extension and erection of garden room in the rear garden
1 East Park View East Park Harlow Essex CM17 0SG
Received 16 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10030
T1 Lime x 1 Location: front drive, adjacent to public highway. Fell to near ground level.Reason: The mature lime tree is in poor physiological condition, exhibiting extensive crown dieback, declining vitality, sparse foliage, multiple historic pollarding wounds with associated decay and cavities, and prolific epicormic growth indicative of physiological stress. Retention is no longer considered appropriate, and removal is recommended on arboricultural grounds and safety.
17 Kingsdon Lane Harlow Essex CM17 9AB
Received 17 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00283
Demolition of garage block 1-4 Ryecroft
Residential Development At Garage Block 1-4 Ryecroft Ryecroft Harlow Essex
Received 17 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/DEM/26/00284
Demolition of garage block 14-17 Northbrooks
Residential Development At Garage Block 14-17 Northbrooks Northbrooks Harlow Essex
Received 17 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10031
T1 sycamore - To reduce tree in height by up to 4m. To reduce laturel branches by upto 1.5m into suitable growth points
2 Park Lane Harlow Essex CM20 2QQ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10032
Holly - Trim reducing spread by approximately 30-40cm (Stands within 4 Watlington Road)Yew x 2 - Reduce spread over garden & green house by approximately 0.75M back to boundary wall. (Trees stands in Cotswold House)
4 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX
Received 15 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10034
T1 - Plum tree - fell/removal of tree
Faircotes Station Road Harlow Essex
Received 2 Jul 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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