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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/10037
A1 - Clear along palisade fencing; G2 - Clear hedge and shrubs; Clear self-set trees; Clear along fenceline.
The Oaks Retail Park Howard Way Harlow Essex
Received 4 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00308
Loft conversion
3 Doulton Close Harlow Essex CM17 9RG
Received 6 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00309
Construction of a side facing subordinate dormer for a loft conversion with 4 roof slope skylight windows
7 Greenfinch Way Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9FT
Received 5 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00310
Proposed siting of a single unit mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwelling
108 Old Oak Way Harlow Essex CM17 0GD
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/LDCP/26/00311
Construction of a single-storey rear extension and loft conversion incorporating a rear-facing box dormer, removal of chimney
18 Whitewaits Harlow Essex CM20 3LJ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00312
Installation of "Welcome to Harlow" Signage at Land On The West Side Of The Rosaries London Road
Land On The West Side Of The Rosaries London Road London Road Harlow Essex
Received 31 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/ADV/26/00313
Installation of "Welcome to Harlow" Signage at Land On The West Side Of The Rosaries London Road
Land On The West Side Of The Rosaries London Road London Road Harlow Essex
Received 31 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00314
Installation of "Welcome to Harlow" Signage at Land South Of 11 Holmes Meadow Parsloe Road
Land South Of 11 Holmes Meadow Parsloe Road Parsloe Road Harlow Essex
Received 31 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/ADV/26/00315
Installation of "Welcome to Harlow" Signage at Land South Of 11 Holmes Meadow Parsloe Road
Land South Of 11 Holmes Meadow Parsloe Road Parsloe Road Harlow Essex
Received 31 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/NMA/26/00316
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/22/00106 for revisions to the approved boundary and landscaping arrangements within the area located between the site's eastern boundary and neighbouring residential properties.
Site Of Former Sherards House Three Horseshoes Road Harlow Essex CM19 4HB
Received 6 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00318
Construction of side and rear extensions. Increase in roof ridge height to form first floor accommodation and insertion of 6 no. rooflights
7 Herons Wood Harlow Essex CM20 1RW
Received 7 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00319
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Maintenance Plan - Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00547 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 7 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00322
Replacement windows and door
154 Dads Wood Harlow Essex CM20 1JQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00323
Replacement cladding to external of building
Flat Block 58 To 62 The Chase Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9JA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00324
Construction of a single storey rear extension projecting 3m from the rear elevation, with a flat roof incorporating a roof lantern. Loft conversion including rear dormer extension and installation of rooflights to the front roof slope.
74 Ashworth Place Harlow Essex CM17 9PW
Received 11 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10038
(T39) - Horse Chestnut - Reduce trunk to below lowest diseased branch. (T40) - Horse Chestnut - Coppice to ground level stool as per EnviroArb-Solutions Ltd Report. (T41) - Horse Chestnut - Coppice to ground level stool as per EnviroArb-Solutions Ltd Report.
202A Old Road Harlow Essex CM17 0HQ
Received 11 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/TP/26/10039
Removal and or pruning of trees, saplings, undergrowth or other vegetation within a 1 metre wide strip to the rear of the existing hedgerow along London Road boundary to facilitate erection of new fence from the highway edge pursuant to clause 12.6.2 of the transfer dated 18.02.2025
STREET RECORD London Road Harlow Essex
Received 4 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/TELD/26/00325
1No. 9m Medium Wooden Pole
Telecommunications Mast Hobbs Cross Road Harlow Essex
Received 27 Jul 2026 - UnknownHW/REMVAR/26/00326
Application for removal of condition 2 of planning permission HW/FUL/19/00230 to allow permanent retention of the relocatable classrooms and storage unit.
Harlow Fields School Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00327
Alteration to existing shopfront with installation of condenser units, retractable awning, LED signage and wall lights
H S S Hire Group Plc Harmony Works Edinburgh Way Harlow Essex CM20 2DH
Received 13 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/ADV/26/00328
Display of Acrylic Fascia board Signs & 1 no. illuminated Protruding Sign
H S S Hire Group Plc Harmony Works Edinburgh Way Harlow Essex CM20 2DH
Received 13 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00329
Erection of 1 no. new dwelling with associated landscaping and parking
Land Adjoining 63 Park Mead Park Mead Harlow Essex
Received 13 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00330
Construction of a single storey side extension to join house and garage
13 Huntley Road Harlow Essex CM20 2PR
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/PALHE/26/00331
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of new 4m deep extension
115 Chelsea Gardens Harlow Essex CM17 9RY
Received 17 Aug 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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