Planning application
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
Works: New dwelling Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference HW/CND/26/00171
Application record
- Reference
- HW/CND/26/00171
- Type
- Discharge Condition
- Status
- Conditions
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Discharge of Planning Conditions
- Received
- 24 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Town Centre
- Postcode
- CM20 1AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Harlow register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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HW/CND/26/00363 Awaiting decision
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Scheme) 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. (Amended Description)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Apr 2026
Received by Harlow
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve Discharge of Planning Conditions
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9 Aug 2026
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Hill Group Ltd Agent
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Harlow granted permission on 3 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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