Planning application
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
Works: New dwelling Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 26 (Landscaping 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/26/00363
Application record
- Reference
- HW/CND/26/00363
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- 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/26/00171 Granted
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Harlow
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Harlow took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Harlow for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Harlow's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Harlow's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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Redevelopment Of Land To The West Of Harlow Playhouse College Gate Harlow Essex
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Application for approval of details reserved by condition 14 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00488 for the redevelopment of land to the west of Harlow Playhouse, including Occasio House
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Application for variation to condition 41 (Approved Plans) & condition 9 (requested to amend the discharge rate to 6 l/s following discussion with the LLFA and Thames Water) 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.
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