Harlow Town Railway Station Station Approach Harlow Essex CM20 2JD

Unknown HW/LBC/26/00013
Council
Date received
15 Jan 2026
Date validated
15 Jan 2026
Postcode
CM20 2JD

Description

The proposed works concern the relocation of 4 No. existing advertisements and station features and the installation of 3 No. new advertisement displays as detailed in Appendix A, located within the curtilage of the station building, which is private land owned by Network Rail (NR). As such, the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 permit such displays as either exempt forms of display or benefitting from deemed consent under the Regulations.

4.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#169 of 277

Harlow is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 277. 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%) #237 of 277
77%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 277
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #65 of 277
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #122 of 277
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