The Service Bays The Stow Harlow Essex

Unknown HW/REMVAR/26/00191

Change of use

Council

Harlow

Date received

8 May 2026

Date validated

8 May 2026

Description

Application for variation to condition 18 (The Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order, the commercial floor space as shown on the floor plans hereby approved shall be used for purposes that fall within Use Class E(g) only and shall not be used for any other purpose unless approval is obtained to a variation of this condition through the submission of a planning application of planning permission HW/REMVAR/25/00049 Application for variation of condition 27 (Approved Plans) of planning permission HW/FUL/22/00226 for the Re-development of former service industry bays into a mixed-use development

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Harlow

Planning Authority Score

3.7/10

Below average

#201 of 282 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Harlow ranks #140 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Harlow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils

only 77% approved vs 90% nationally

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Harlow decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

81%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #242 of 282

77%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #273 of 282

65%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #140 of 282

38%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #125 of 282

33%

Minor dwellings approved

12 decided (1-9 homes)

83%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

83%

Change of use approved

18 decided

275

Total decisions

51 refused in 2025