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HW/REMVAR/26/00191 - Removal or Variation of Condition Pending Decision

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 18 (Use of commercial space) of planning permission for variation of condition 27 (Approved Plans) of planning permission for the Re-development of former service industry bays into a mixed-use development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Sept 2026; it is now day 173.

The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Show all 2 with distances
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
Removal or Variation of Condition
Postcode
CM20 3AB
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Mark Hall South
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Allsop

Decision outlook

Day 173, past the statutory target. 97% of commercial premises in Harlow are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 173117 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Harlow in the last twelve months, from validation. Harlow decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

190 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903093
Planning Portal ref
PP-14903093
Neighbours
15 May 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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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