Harlowbury Primary School Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX Data via plota.co.uk

HW/FUL/26/00357 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide 10 dwellings, incorporating parking, landscaping, and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Harlow's recent full applications. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 35

Statements & assessments 14

PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY ARBORTERRA LTD. REF.896 DATED JUNE Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC CALCULATIONS REF. 65218868-SWE-XX-XX-M-J-0001 Supporting Document · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT & SUNLIGHT REPORT PREPARED BY RIGHT OF LIGHT CONSULTING, DATED JULY 202 Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT PREPARED BY SAUNDERS ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT ISSUE 6 PREPARED BY FLATT CONSULTING Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK & SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY RICHARD JACKSON ENGINEE Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FOUL WATER & UTILITIES ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY RICHARD JACKSON ENGINEERING CONSUL Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT PREPARED BY COGENT HERITAGE, DATED JULY 2026 Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT PREPARED BY PHASE 2 PLANNING, DATED AUGUST 2026 Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH APPENDICES Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TIER 1 DESK STUDY CONTAMINATION REPORT PREPARED BY RICHARD JACKSON ENGINEERING C Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT PREPARED BY PJA, DATED JUNE 2026 Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL PREPARED BY GEOSPHERE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD, DATED Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROTECTED SPECIES SURVEY REPORT PREPARED BY GEOSPHERE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD, DATED J Statement · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 19

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Scheduled monument 152 m away: Harlowbury deserted medieval village
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 46 m away: Old Harlow; 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM17 0DX
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Gilden Park And Mulberry Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phase 2 Planning & Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 91-day target. Harlow usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 1180 days to the 91-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863141
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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