Harlow Fields School Tendring Road Harlow Essex CM18 6RN Data via plota.co.uk

HW/REMVAR/26/00326 - Removal or Variation of Condition Unknown

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 of planning permission to allow permanent retention of the relocatable classrooms and storage unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 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 area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingA+ (asset rating -9)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
Removal or Variation of Condition
Postcode
CM18 6RN
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Passmores South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

119 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088525
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088525
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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

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.