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Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

Granted Harlow HW/REMVAR/24/00307 Removal or Variation of Condition

Works: Roofing Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Application for variation to condition 6 (Approved Plans) of planning permission HW/REM/23/00272 for proposed alterations to the footprint, size, and number of canopies to rationalise the arrangement while retaining cover over the bus waiting bays, including repositioning columns to suit. Changes to the materiality of the canopy roof. Alterations to the transport hub building to reduce the glazing height and the introduction of metal cladding on upper part of facade. In addition, the inclusion of expressed curtain wall mullion framing to meet fire performance requirements. Changes to the pattern and extent of hard landscaping to rationalise appearance of paving, and alterations to the height and appearance of bus waiting bay screens for proposed redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, Including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

As published by the council, reference HW/REMVAR/24/00307

Application record

Reference
HW/REMVAR/24/00307
Type
Removal or Variation of Condition
Status
Pending Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Planning Permission
Received
7 Aug 2024
Validated
15 Aug 2024
Decided
10 Dec 2024
Ward
Town Centre
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
CM20 1XA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Harlow register

This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • HW/CND/26/00356 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for discharge of details reserved by Condition 5 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station

    Decided 30 Sep 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00355 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for discharge of details reserved by Condition 4 (Detailed Landscape Scheme) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station

    Decided 30 Sep 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00184 Awaiting decision

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage Maintenance Plan) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping.

    Submitted 6 May 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00094 Awaiting decision

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Access, Parking and Turning Areas) and condition 9 (Cycle Parking and Wayfinding Signage) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping.

    Submitted 6 Mar 2026
  • HW/CND/24/00447 Withdrawn

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Detailed Landscape Scheme) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

    Decided 14 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • HW/CND/24/00446 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

    Decided 23 Jan 2025 Conditions
  • HW/OUT/22/00286 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping (Amended Proposal Description)

    Decided 27 Jan 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2024

    Received by Harlow

  2. 15 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Granted Planning Permission

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • HW/CND/26/00356 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for discharge of details reserved by Condition 5 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station

    Decided 30 Sep 2026
  • HW/CND/26/00355 Granted

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for discharge of details reserved by Condition 4 (Detailed Landscape Scheme) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station

    Decided 30 Sep 2026
  • HW/CND/24/00447 Withdrawn

    Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Detailed Landscape Scheme) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

    Decided 14 Jan 2025 Conditions

Who's behind it

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McBains Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1995 · London

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Documents

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24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Harlow granted permission on 10 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    HW/CND/24/00447 Submitted 2 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Detailed Landscape Scheme) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

    Withdrawn Conditions 11 docs

  • Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    HW/OUT/22/00286 Submitted 24 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping (Amended Proposal Description)

    Granted Outline 60 docs

  • Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    HW/CND/24/00446 Submitted 2 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Detailed Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange.

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    HW/CND/26/00356 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Application for discharge of details reserved by Condition 5 (External Materials) of planning permission HW/REMVAR/24/00307 for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station

    Granted

  • Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA

    HW/CND/26/00184 Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage Maintenance Plan) of planning permission HW/OUT/22/00286 for Outline planning permission with all matters reserved other than access for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision 16 docs

  • EE Telecommunication Apparatus 88388 Terminus House Terminus Street Harlow Essex

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