Planning application
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective consent is sort for temporary school accommodation on the site of Sir Frederick Gibberd College, forming Phase 2 of the ongoing development
As published by the council, reference HW/FUL/24/00402
Application record
- Reference
- HW/FUL/24/00402
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted Planning Permission
- Received
- 28 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Passmores South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM18 6RN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Harlow register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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HW/FUL/26/00335 Awaiting decision
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
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.
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HW/EIAO/26/00245 Awaiting decision
Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN
EIA Screening Opinion Request for Construction of replacement teaching block and sixth form block, plus external works, including hard and soft landscaping, car parking and boundary treatment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Oct 2024
Received by Harlow
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12 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted Planning Permission
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30 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in York
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Harlow granted permission on 8 December 2025, 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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Nearby applications
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Former Passmores Comprehensive School Tendring Road Harlow Essex
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 19 (Community Use Agreement) of planning permission HW/FUL/19/00058, as supported by document 'Sir Frederick Gibberd College Community Use Agreement', signed by Essex County Council, BMAT Education, and Active Essex.
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
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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
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
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Application for approval of details reserved by condition 12 (Construction Drainage) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00073 for the Construction of Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) School and Associated Works
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Land Adjacent To Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 17 (Employment & Skills Strategy) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00073 for the Construction of Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) School and Associated Works
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
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