Development At Garage Block 1-10 And 13-22 Long Ley Long Ley Harlow Essex Data via plota.co.uk

HW/DEM/26/00302 - Demolition Notification Approved

Proposal

Demolition of garage block 1-10 & 13-22 Long Ley Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 26 Aug 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Harlow built-up area; Tree preservation order 27 m away: Within the Curtilage of Long Ley Wood.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Demolition Notification
Postcode
CM20 3NH
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Netteswell South
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Is Not Required
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 28 days. Approved, as 96% of demolitions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Harlow in the last twelve months, from validation. Harlow decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 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