Millbrook Studios And Commercial Units 1-4 Burnt Mill Burnt Mill Harlow Essex Data via plota.co.uk

HW/LDCE/26/00165 - Lawful Development Cert - Existing Approved

Proposal

To certify that the existing lawful use of the non-residential floorspace at Ground and First Floor of Millbrook Studios is for any Commercial Business and Service operation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
HMO - townwide. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Existing
Postcode
CM20 2UN
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Little Parndon East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Would Be Lawful Use/Development
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Montagu Evans

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876477
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Harlow ranks #138 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Harlow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Harlow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #222 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #283 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #138 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #120 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
8 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
20 decided
278
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026