1 Burnt Mill Harlow Essex CM20 2UP Data via plota.co.uk

HW/ADV/26/00332 - Advertisement Consent Unknown

Proposal

Installation of new 1 x externally illuminated fret cut letters, 5x vinyls Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 114 m away: Harlow Marsh
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 174 m away: Harlow Town Park; Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CM20 2UP
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Little Parndon East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide advertisement consent by day 54.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,683decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Harlow to go on. Harlow decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166068
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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