Garage 89 Longbanks Harlow Essex Data via plota.co.uk

HW/DEM/26/00395 - Demolition Notification Pending

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage block 89 to 93 Longbanks Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Harlow's recent demolitions.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Demolition Notification
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Stewards
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harlow Council

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Harlow usually decides demolitions by day 28.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
AWAITING UPRN REFERENCE
Statutory expiry
2 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