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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480 approved · 66 refused · 28 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ADV/26/00332
Installation of new 1 x externally illuminated fret cut letters, 5x vinyls
1 Burnt Mill Harlow Essex CM20 2UP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00333
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Detailed Landscape Scheme), 16 (Landscape & Ecological Plan) & 19 (Electric Vehicle Provision) of planning permission HW/FUL/21/00625 for the construction of Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) School and Associated Works
Greenwell Academy Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
Received 18 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00334
Erection of a side extension with internal mezzanine floor
63 Stackfield Harlow Essex CM20 2LD
Received 18 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00335
Construction of replacement teaching block and new sixth form block plus external works, including hard and soft landscaping, car parking, boundary treatment and installation of ground source heat pumps and associated infrastructure.
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
Received 19 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00336
Change the use of the existing building and conversion into a self-contained 1-bedroom flat
309A Halling Hill Harlow Essex CM20 3JU
Received 17 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00337
Change the use of the existing building & conversion into a temporary housing unit
Green Hills Common Room Green Hills Harlow Essex CM20 3SZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00338
Erection of light industrial/warehouse buildings, creation of vehicular accesses and associated development
Site Of Former Akhter House Perry Road Harlow Essex CM18 7NS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00340
Retrospective permission for erection of a single storey rear extension
13 Brambling Crescent Harlow Essex CM17 0GF
Received 21 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00341
Construction of a two-storey rear extension and replacement of the attached garage
88 Collins Meadow Harlow Essex CM19 4EL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00342
Installation of new aluminium automatic single sliding door with new shopfront glazing and frames
1 Burnt Mill Harlow Essex CM20 2UP
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionHW/NMA/26/00343
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/FUL/26/00014 to omit ridge line roof lights to the North and South elevations and install privacy windows in the North elevation windows at ground floor level with Installation of solar panels to the south elevation for swimming pool enclosure
St Nicholas School Hobbs Cross Road Harlow Essex CM17 0NJ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00347
Proposed front access ramp
210 Hollyfield Harlow Essex CM19 4NG
Received 25 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00348
Construction of a single storey rear extension and front entrance porch
5 Ladyshot Harlow Essex CM20 3EJ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00349
Conversion of existing garage to a habitable space
63 Peterswood Harlow Essex CM18 7RJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00350
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs
The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF
Received 28 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/LDCP/26/00352
Construction of a single storey rear extension
30 Blackbush Spring Harlow Essex CM20 3DY
Received 31 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00353
Erection of a single storey rear side infill extension
14 Hawkenbury Harlow Essex CM19 4HY
Received 31 Aug 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00355
Application for discharge of details reserved by condition 12 (Landscaping) of planning permission HW/REM/23/00272 and subsequent Section 73 variation application under planning consent HW/REMVAR/24/00307 & condition discharge application HW/CND/25/000006 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 (Amended Proposal Description)
Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00356
Application for re-discharge of details reserved by condition 5 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/REM/23/00272 and subsequent Section 73 variation application under planning consent HW/REMVAR/24/00307 & condition discharge application HW/CND/25/00447 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 (Amended Proposal Description)
Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/FUL/26/00357
Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 10 dwellings, incorporating parking, landscaping, and associated infrastructure
Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/CND/26/00358
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Detailed Landscape Scheme), condition 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), condition 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement) & condition 9 (Infrastructure Provision) of planning permission HW/FUL/24/00259 for erection of 1 no. three bed dwellinghouse on land adjacent with associated parking and landscaping. Construction of a 3m single storey rear extension to existing dwelling
11 Great Leylands Harlow Essex CM18 6HR
Received 3 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00360
Integral garage conversion and enclosure of covered porch area
5 Deer Park Harlow Essex CM19 4LB
Received 4 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/REMVAR/26/00361
Application for removal of condition 4 under planning reference HW/PL/13/00257 to restore permitted development rights under Classes A, B and E
5A Park Lane Harlow Essex CM20 2QQ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - UnknownHW/HSE/26/00362
Construction of an additional storey above existing bungalow and single storey porch extension
10 Cock Green Harlow Essex CM19 4HW
Received 8 Sept 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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