H S S Hire Group Plc Harmony Works Edinburgh Way Harlow Essex CM20 2DH Data via plota.co.uk

HW/ADV/26/00328 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of Acrylic Fascia board Signs & 1 no. illuminated Protruding Sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Scheduled monument 240 m away: Harlow Roman temple; Inside the Harlow built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area891 m² (9,591 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CM20 2DH
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Mark Hall North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Advertisement Consent
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cadoo Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 9 days slower than Harlow's median of 44 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
10decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150945
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150945
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.