96 Fesants Croft Harlow Essex CM20 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

HW/HSE/26/00304 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Installation of photovoltaic system to external south facing roof space including inverter & battery system to be located in fenced off garden area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Mark Hall North conservation area
Also Mark Hall North. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
HMO - townwide · Mark Hall North (Mark Hall North Conservation Area). Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Triple Range of Outbuildings Formerly House Attached to Stable Block at Mark Hall, Grade II, 54 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Priority habitat 4 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £94,995 in March 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

3 March 2000£94,995

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CM20 2JR
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Mark Hall North
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Refused Planning Permission
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 10% of householder applications here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.