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Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

Granted Harlow HW/CR3B/20/40001 County Council Reg 3 21 days

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction of a new 2FE (420 pupils) Primary School with associated playing fields, hard playing areas, MUGA, landscaping, cycle/scooter storage, staff parking and supporting infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference HW/CR3B/20/40001

Application record

Reference
HW/CR3B/20/40001
Type
County Council Reg 3 21 days
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Raise No Objections
Received
16 Jan 2020
Validated
16 Jan 2020
Decided
6 Feb 2020
Ward
Old Harlow
Decision by
County
Postcode
CM17 0DX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Harlow register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • HW/FUL/26/00357 Status unknown

    Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

    Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 10 dwellings, incorporating parking, landscaping, and associated infrastructure

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2020

    Received by Harlow

  2. 6 Feb 2020

    Decision issued: Raise No Objections

  3. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Harlow granted permission on 6 February 2020, 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.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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