Site Of Former Akhter House Perry Road Harlow Essex CM18 7NS Data via plota.co.uk

HW/FUL/26/00338 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Erection of light industrial/warehouse buildings, creation of vehicular accesses and associated development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Harlow's recent full applications. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
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
CM18 7NS
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Stewards
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CAMM Architects

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Harlow usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 2531 days to the 56-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.

35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15012649
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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