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HW/NMA/26/00189 - App for Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission under planning reference to vary the description of development to remove reference to Class E (g) use. The proposal description would then read 'Re-development of former service industry bays into a mixed-use development comprising of 116 no. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 482sqm of commercial use with undercroft car parking, mews courtyard, landscaped podium and residential gardens'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Moot House (Community Centre), Grade II, 38 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 6 October 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
App for Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
CM20 3AB
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Mark Hall South
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Non-material Amendment
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allsop

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14904668
Planning Portal ref
PP-14904668
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2026
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

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