Proposed Development At UNIT 3-5 Velocity Parkway Harlow Essex
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HW/CND/26/00050
Description
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and condition 8 (Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity) of planning permission HW/FUL/25/00429 for partial demolition following a fire and reinstatement of existing industrial building (flexible E(g)(iii), B2 and B8 uses), comprising Units 3, 4 and 5, together with associated hard surfaces
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