Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

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

• HW/CR3B/20/40001 Granted

  Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  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.

  Decided 6 Feb 2020 Other

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Harlow

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 October 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/CR3B/20/40001 Submitted 16 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Other 2 docs

• 7 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/TP/20/10029 Submitted 11 May 2020 50 yards away

  Works to 2 Cedar trees including the remove flawed and dead branches and reduce over extended branches

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 7 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/TP/25/10016 Submitted 27 May 2025 50 yards away

  T4 Eucalyptus - reduce height by 4 metres & remove limb over neighbours drive. T5 - Conifer - section fell to ground level (poor specimen)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 4 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/TP/26/10032 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Holly - Trim reducing spread by approximately 30-40cm (Stands within 4 Watlington Road) Yew x 2 - Reduce spread over garden & green house by approximately 0.75M back to boundary wall. (Trees stands in Cotswold House)

  Granted Trees
  Small domestic

• 3 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/TP/26/10025 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  T1 Beech; Cut back from the rear, side and roof of no 1 Watlington Road to give a minimum clearance of 1.5 metres from the property

  Awaiting decision

• Walnut Lodge 7B Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

  HW/TP/26/10021 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jun

  G1 - To cut back line of trees consisting of 2 x lime trees circa. 4.0mtrs, 1 x chestnut tree circa 3.0mtrs & 2 x oak trees circa 2.0mtrs cut back to fence line

  Status unknown Trees 8 docs
  Small domestic

• HW/FUL/26/00342 Status unknown

  1 Burnt Mill Harlow Essex CM20 2UP

  Installation of new aluminium automatic single sliding door with new shopfront glazing and frames

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• HW/FUL/26/00337 Status unknown

  Green Hills Common Room Green Hills Harlow Essex CM20 3SZ

  Change the use of the existing building & conversion into a temporary housing unit

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• HW/FUL/25/00343 Granted

  Cavendish House Parkway Harlow Essex CM19 5QF

  Construction of a double storey side and rear extension to the existing building

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• HW/FUL/26/00121 Granted

  Staple Tye Petrol Service Station Southern Way Harlow Essex CM18 7NN

  Removal of existing car wash and relocation of existing EV Charger. Installation of 2 additional EV Chargers with associated bollards and lighting. Formation of 6 new EV bays, including 1 EV accessible bay. Removal of existing LV Feeder Pillar and installation of new LV Feeder Pillar with timber enclosure. Relocation of Air & Vac equipment.

  Received 27 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• HW/FUL/26/00188 Granted

  Caretakers House St James School Paringdon Road Harlow Essex CM18 7RH

  Extension and change of use of schoolhouse from use class C3 (Dwelling) to use class E(f) (Childrens Day Nursery)

  Received 7 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications