Redevelopment Of Land To The West Of Harlow Playhouse College Gate Harlow Essex

Unknown HW/REMVAR/26/00054
Council
Date received
12 Feb 2026
Date validated
12 Feb 2026
Postcode
CM20 1LS

Description

Application for variation to condition 41 (Approved Plans) & condition 9 (requested to amend the discharge rate to 6 l/s following discussion with the LLFA and Thames Water) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00488 for redevelopment of land to the west of Harlow Playhouse, including Occasio House, to provide a 2 no. storey detached extension to Harlow Playhouse to provide creative studios and performing arts space, music school and recording studio, cafe, changing rooms and booking office (Sui Generis); and an additional part 6 no. and part 5 no. storey building to provide flexible commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level (Use Class E and Use Class F.1/F.2) with residential flats above (Use Class C); together with landscaping, public realm improvements, improvement works to the Haydens Road subway, re-direction of College Gate and re-location of the taxi rank; and associated access and parking provision.

4.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#172 of 282

Harlow is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #66 out of 282. Harlow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

Harlow decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 282
77%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #273 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #66 of 282
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #125 of 282
33%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
18 decided
275
Total decisions
51 refused in 2025