Passmores Academy Tracyes Road Harlow Essex CM18 6JH Data via plota.co.uk

HW/CND/26/00097 - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (External Lighting) of planning permission for the construction of five padel courts with associated external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Mar 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Approved
1 May 2026

Approved on 1 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
CM18 6JH
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Bush Fair East A
Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Approve Discharge of Planning Conditions
Decision date
1 May 2026
Agent
Hybrid Planning & Development

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14766720
Consultation
15 Apr 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