Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN Data via plota.co.uk

HW/FUL/26/00335 - Full Application Unknown

Proposal

Construction of replacement teaching block and new sixth form block plus external works, including hard and soft landscaping, car parking, boundary treatment and installation of ground source heat pumps and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Harlow's recent full applications. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Documents 47

Statements & assessments 17

PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT PREPARED BY TJG ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT METRIC ASSESSMENT REF. FS0620A-MME-XX-XX-T-O-0001 REV P01 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN REF. FS0620A-BNK-XX-XX-T-X-9200 REV P01 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN REF. FS0620A-BNK-XX-XX-T-X-9100 REV P01 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT REF. FS0620A-JWA-XX-XX-T-A-4230 REV P03 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STRATEGY STATEMENT PREPARED BY ASHTON FIRE Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY WSP, DATED JULY 2026 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REV 01, DATED JULY 2026 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT PREPARED BY WSP DATED AUGUST 2026 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT REF. RT-MME-18517 DATED JULY 2026 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT REF. 601352-HEX-00-XX-RP-GE-0001 REV P01 PREPARED BY Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN PREPARED BY MILESTONE TRANSPORT PLANNING LIMITED REF 26-043 R Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, DATED JULY 2026 Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF STATUTORY BNG METRIC CALCULATIONS REF. FS0620A-MME-XX-XX-T-O-0002 REV P01 Supporting Document · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT V5 PREPARED BY TETRA TECH CONSULTING LIMITED, DATED AUG Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT PREPARED BY MILESTONE TRANSPORT PLANNING LIMITED REPORT REF. Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REF. RT-MME-184684-01, DATED MAY 2026_REDACTED Statement · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF 26043-001 REV A PROPOSED EGRESS ARRANGEMENT Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-01-00-D-A-2010 REV P03 BUILDING 01 LEVEL 00 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-01-01-D-A-2011 REF P03 BUILDING 01 LEVEL 01 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-01-02-D-A-2012 REV P03 BUILDING 01 LEVEL 02 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-01-RF-D-A-2013 REV P03 BUILDING 01 LEVEL RF PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-02-00-D-A-2010 REV P03 BUILDING 02 LEVEL 00 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-02-01-D-A-2011 REV P03 BUILDING 02 LEVEL 01 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-02-02-D-A-2012 REV P03 BUILDING 02 LEVEL 02 PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-02-RF-D-A-2013 REV P03 BUILDING 02 LEVEL RF PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-1300 REV P05 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-4000 REV P03 PROPOSED ELEVATION BDG 01 NORTH SOUTH Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-4001 REV P04 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS EAST AND WEST BUILDING 1 & 2 Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-4002 REV P03 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BDG 02 NORTH SOUTH Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-4003 REV P03 PROPOSED ELEVATION BDG 02 EAST AND WEST Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-JWA-ZZ-ZZ-D-A-5000 REV P03 PROPOSED SITE SECTION Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0001 REV P02 SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0002 REV P03 EXISTING WHOLE SITE PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0003 REV P06 WHOLE SITE PLAN Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0004 REV P04 SITE LANDSCAPING PLAN SHEET 1 Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0005 REV P04 SITE LANDSCAPING PLAN SHEET 2 Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0006 REV P04 SITE LANDSCAPING PLAN SHEET 3 Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-ONE-ZZ-ZZ-D-L-0009 REV P03 GA GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FS0620A-TTE-ZZ-ZZ-D-E-6321 REV P01 EXTERNAL LIGHTING STRATEGY Drawing · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD COLLEGE TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Supporting Document · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD COLLEGE TREE PROTECTION PLAN Supporting Document · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM18 6RN
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Passmores South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Harlow usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

127 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14989064
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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