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HW/CND/26/00111 - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (Secured by Design Accreditation) of planning permission and subsequent s73 application reference for re-development of former service industry bays into a mixed-use development comprising of 116 no. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and 482sqm of E(g) commercial use with undercroft car parking, mews courtyard, landscaped podium and residential gardens. (Amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Consultation
8 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Moot House (Community Centre), Grade II, 38 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Discharge Condition
Postcode
CM20 3AQ
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026
Ward
Mark Hall South
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Approve Discharge of Planning Conditions
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Temple Bar Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 42 days slower than Harlow's median of 48 for commercial premises. Approved, as 97% of commercial premises here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14789912
Planning Portal ref
PP-14789912
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
13 May 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