7 Herons Wood Harlow Essex CM20 1RW Data via plota.co.uk

HW/HSE/26/00318 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of side and rear extensions. Increase in roof ridge height to form first floor accommodation and insertion of 6 no. rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

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

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 172 m away: Bowl barrow 230m north of Harlow Hospital; Local nature reserve 477 m away: Harlow Marsh; Inside the Harlow built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £316,000 in October 2016. Detached house, freehold.

11 October 2016£316,000
1 November 2013£225,000

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

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
CM20 1RW
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Little Parndon West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Planning Permission
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MARLIN Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Harlow's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125508
Planning Portal ref
PP-15125508
Neighbours
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 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.

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.