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HW/CND/25/00307 - Discharge Condition Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (External Materials) of planning permission for the construction of a special educational needs & disability (SEND) school and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
17 Jul 2025
✓
Approved
13 Aug 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 15 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
Discharge Condition
Postcode
CM18 6RN
Received
10 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Passmores South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2025
Decision
Approve Discharge of Planning Conditions
Decision date
13 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 23 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007205 ↗
Agent
DHA Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 9 days faster than Harlow's median of 43 for discharge of conditions. Approved, as 100% of discharge of conditions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
71decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14159835
Planning Portal ref
PP-14159835
Consultation
17 Jul 2025
Comments by
7 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2025
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