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

HW/ADV/26/00332 - Advertisement Consent Pending

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Nov 2026; it is now day 71.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 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.

Building

Floor area313 m² (3,369 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 13)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tesco

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 100% of advertisement consent in Harlow are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 716 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
13decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166068
Planning Portal ref
PP-15166068
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.