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Harlow planning applications
260 applications. 91% approved. 49 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 260 planning applications from Harlow. 48 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 91% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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HW/LDCP/26/00294 Status unknown
17 Sakins Croft Harlow Essex CM18 7BW
Erection of a Single Storey rear extension with lean-to roof and 2 velux windows
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HW/FUL/26/00293 Status unknown
Dental Practice Nuffield House Health Centre The Stow Harlow Essex CM20 3AX
Demolition of existing dental practice building and erection of fence
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HW/HSE/26/00292 Status unknown
113 Tilbury Mead Harlow Essex CM18 6JG
Proposed ramp access to side entrance
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HW/NMA/26/00291 Status unknown
CP3B Newhall Barnfield Way Newhall Harlow Essex
Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference HW/REM/20/00255 to remove the sub-station from the CP3B Parcel
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HW/LDCP/26/00290 Status unknown
Flat Block 5 To 9 Holland Way Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9NN
To replace timber with a non combustible alternative up to the 2nd floor level (the first seven levels of tile from the first floor up. Install cavity barriers to compartment floor slab edges behind all infill/spandrel panels. Install cavity barriers to compartment floor slab edges within the cement particle board cladding to projecting bay windows. Internal fire stopping to be installed / replaced to cables passing between walls
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HW/TELD/26/00295 Status unknown
Netteswell Tower Netteswell Orchard Harlow Essex CM20 2QN
1No. GPS Module to be removed And Replaced With 1No. GPS Module. 6No. Antennas to be removed And replaced With 9 No Antennas 9No. RRU's be Removed And replaced With 15 No. RRU's 1No. Dish to be relocated on The Existing Rooftop Equipment
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HW/CND/26/00289 Status unknown
The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Details of Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs
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HW/FUL/26/00288 Status unknown
Beckmead Moundwood Academy Commonside Road Harlow Essex CM18 7EZ
Retention of single storey Portakabin modular school building for the period of 12 months
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HW/CND/26/00287 Status unknown
The Yorkes Tye Green Village Harlow Essex
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Residential Travel Pack) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00223 for erection of two one-storey buildings for the purpose of creating 6 no. social housing bungalows for people over 55
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HW/CND/26/00285 Status unknown
St Marks Rc Comprehensive School Tripton Road Harlow Essex CM18 6AA
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 10 (Playing Field Details) of planning permission HW/FUL/25/00069 for the erection of new school buildings with associated cycle parking, landscaping, multi-use games areas, reconfiguration of car parking and associated works
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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HW/LDCP/26/00230 Decided
9 Ashworth Place Harlow Essex CM17 9PU
Loft Conversion & addition of rear dormer
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HW/HSE/26/00236 Granted
32 North Grove Harlow Essex CM18 6DU
Construction of a single storey front extension, single storey rear extension, and part first floor extension. Application of render to the side wall
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HW/HSE/26/00209 Granted
13 Harefield Harlow Essex CM20 3EF
Construction of a front porch extension and covered bin storage area
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HW/PALHE/26/00235 Granted
43 Sharpecroft Harlow Essex CM19 4AB
Construction of a single storey rear 6m extension
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HW/PALHE/26/00225 Granted
18 Greygoose Park Harlow Essex CM19 4JL
Construction of a single storey rear extension, conservatory to be demolished
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HW/CND/26/00237 Granted
Connetic Howard Way Harlow Essex CM20 2SU
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 19 (Secured by Design) of planning permission HW/FUL/24/00375 for demolition of existing vacant buildings and construction of five industrial/logistics units (Use classes E(g)(iii),B2 & B8) together with ancillary offices, associated car parking, service areas and soft landscaping
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HW/FUL/26/00033 Granted
Adams House East Gate Harlow Essex
Refurbishment of the Adams House facades including replacement shopfronts (including signage), windows, the clock, changes to facing materials, and associated works
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HW/HSE/26/00231 Granted
56 Belfield Gardens Harlow Essex CM17 9QN
Installation of a modular ramp to provide safe access to/from property
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HW/CND/26/00076 Refused
Kitchen Hall Farm Red Lion Lane Harlow Essex CM17 9BU
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Granary Floor), condition 3 (Condition Survey & Schedule of Repair) and condition 5 (Additional Repair Works) of listed building consent HW/LBC/23/00110 for the conversion of existing curtilage listed ancillary barn into 2 no. semi-detached dwellings
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HW/CND/26/00168 Granted
Greenwell Academy Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
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
The full record
Decisions between 2015 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 157 decisions from Harlow between 2015 and 2026, part of 260 applications on record. Over that period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 112 granted against 17 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 144 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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HW/PL/15/00080 Granted
Parndon Mill Parndon Mill Lane Harlow CM20 2HP
Demolition of Existing Agricultural Machinery Store and Construction of a New Store withAdditional Sculpture Workshops/Studios
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HW/NMA/16/00540 Granted
Redevelopment Of The Briars, Copshall Close And Aylets Field The Briars Harlow Essex
Application for Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission Under Planning Reference HW/FUL/15/00229 for the Removal of Particular Side Elevations Windows to Improve Room Layouts.
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HW/FUL/20/00567 Refused
Small Copper Churchfield Harlow Essex CM20 3DE
Catering Trailer to be placed on the designated area for the purpose of selling Hot Food.
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HW/PALHE/21/00318 Granted
74 Rivermill Harlow Essex CM20 1NT
Single storey rear extension
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HW/HSE/21/00291 Granted
95 Tanys Dell Harlow Essex CM20 2LW
4.0m flat roof rear extension incorporating bi-fold doors, single window and roof lantern
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HW/HSE/21/00240 Granted
29 Cooks Spinney Harlow Essex CM20 3BJ
Demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with a single storey front extension
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HW/PALHE/21/00339 Granted
110 Potter Street Harlow Essex CM17 9AW
Single storey ground floor rear extension
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HW/LDCP/21/00315 Decided
163 Halling Hill Harlow Essex CM20 3JP
Front Porch
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HW/HSE/21/00307 Granted
22 Woodland Way Newhall Harlow Essex CM17 9SQ
Single storey side extension
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HW/HSE/21/00303 Granted
279 Ladyshot Harlow Essex CM20 3EY
Single storey outbuilding for gymnasium and play room
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 32 67%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 7 15%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 9 19%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Harlow decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Harlow decided 48 planning applications. 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Harlow?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 49 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Harlow decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 48 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 67% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 81% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Harlow decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 157 decisions from Harlow between 2015 and 2026, out of 260 applications on record. Across that whole period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Harlow?
July 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 45 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Harlow: 260 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 48 decided, 91% approved, median 49 days to a decision. 150 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2015 and 2026: 157 in total, 87% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.