Redevelopment Of Harlow Bus Station And Adjacent Land Terminus Street Harlow Essex CM20 1XA Data via plota.co.uk

HW/CND/26/00356 Pending

Proposal

Application for re-discharge of details reserved by condition 5 (External Materials) of planning permission and subsequent Section 73 variation application under planning consent & condition discharge application for the redevelopment of Harlow Bus Station, including a Transport Hub and Interchange which will consist of a transport hub building incorporating flexible spaces and amenities for passengers and staff, a cycle hub, 16 bus stands (incl. 1 Community Transport Bay and 1 Coach Bay) along with public realm improvements and landscaping (Amended Proposal Description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Oct 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Postcode
CM20 1XA
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Target decision
28 Oct 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160136
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
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