Planning application
18 Whitewaits Harlow Essex CM20 3LJ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of a single-storey rear extension and loft conversion incorporating a rear-facing box dormer, removal of chimney
As published by the council, reference HW/LDCP/26/00311
Application record
- Reference
- HW/LDCP/26/00311
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM20 3LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Harlow
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Unknown.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 September 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 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Harlow for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Harlow is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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