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The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

Granted Harlow HW/LBC/24/00374 Listed Building Consent

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

External repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs with consideration to its heritage status. The scope for external repairs includes refurbishment and replacement of the main clay pegged tiled pitch roofs. Installation of new softwood counter batten system in sizes to match existing. Replacement of existing felt membrane with new vapour permeable membrane. Installation of new ceilings with upgrades to the insulation above. Replacement new lead flashings. Rainwater goods to be upgraded from UPVC to aluminium with size upgrade for increased rainwater capacity. Lead valley gutters to be re-laid, with the valley parapet on the west elevation to be raised by 1 brick to allow for layboards. Replacement new double-glazed units and glazing bars to rooflight and all other rooflights. Redecoration works to Bell Tower with treatment and weather proofing to timber weatherboarding and replacement of soffit. Existing timbers to be replaced 'like-for-like' and painted to match existing. Restoration works to weathervane.

As published by the council, reference HW/LBC/24/00374

Application record

Reference
HW/LBC/24/00374
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Pending Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Listed Building Consent
Received
14 Oct 2024
Validated
14 Oct 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
Ward
Mark Hall North
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM20 2LF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Harlow register

This site has had 11 applications since 2022: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • HW/CND/26/00350 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs

    Decided 5 Oct 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00289 Awaiting decision

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Details of Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00234 Awaiting decision

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Additional Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026
  • HW/CND/25/00263 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Decided 2 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • HW/CND/25/00264 Withdrawn

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Samples of Rooftiles & New Bricks) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Decided 26 Aug 2025 Conditions
  • HW/TP/24/10049 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    (T1) - Willow - Pollard to previous points

    Decided 8 Jan 2025 Trees
  • HW/FUL/23/00458 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Part demolition of modern additions to the Triple Range of Outbuildings and Mark Hall Barn and erection of new single-storey extensions comprising of new exhibition space, new reception, teaching space, washroom and ancillary spaces and new cafe/community space with associated landscaping, refuse enclosure and new openings in existing fabric of the buildings and walled gardens along with improvements to existing fabric of buildings.

    Decided 10 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • HW/LBC/23/00459 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Part demolition of modern additions to the Triple Range of Outbuildings and Mark Hall Barn and erection of new single-storey extensions comprising of new exhibition space, new reception, teaching space, washroom and ancillary spaces and new cafe/community space with associated landscaping, refuse enclosure and new openings in existing fabric of the buildings and walled gardens along with improvements to existing fabric of buildings.

    Decided 10 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • HW/LBC/22/00004 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    New heritage style access gates to replace the existing gates and a new wheelchair access ramp.

    Decided 7 Mar 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • HW/FUL/22/00003 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    New heritage style access gates to replace the existing gates and a new wheelchair access ramp.

    Decided 7 Mar 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2024

    Received by Harlow

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Grant Listed Building Consent

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

5 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • HW/CND/26/00350 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs

    Decided 5 Oct 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00289 Awaiting decision

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Details of Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00234 Awaiting decision

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Additional Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Submitted 16 Jun 2026
  • HW/CND/25/00263 Granted

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Decided 2 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • HW/CND/25/00264 Withdrawn

    The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Samples of Rooftiles & New Bricks) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Decided 26 Aug 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

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McBains Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1995 · London

42 applications on PlanIndex · across 12 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

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21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Harlow granted permission on 3 December 2024, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/CND/25/00263 Submitted 17 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer 8 docs

  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/CND/25/00264 Submitted 17 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Samples of Rooftiles & New Bricks) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs.

    Withdrawn Conditions 4 docs

  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/CND/26/00234 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Additional Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Awaiting decision

  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/CND/26/00289 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

    Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (Details of Repairs) of listed building consent HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the museum's pitched and flat roofs

    Awaiting decision 32 docs

  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/CND/26/00350 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Details of New Rooflights) of planning permission HW/LBC/24/00374 for external repairs to the Museums pitched and flat roofs

    Granted Loft or dormer 9 docs

  • The Museum Of Harlow Muskham Road Harlow Essex CM20 2LF

    HW/LBC/22/00004 Submitted 5 Jan 2022 50 yards away

    New heritage style access gates to replace the existing gates and a new wheelchair access ramp.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

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