Court House South Gate Harlow Essex CM20 1HH Data via plota.co.uk

HW/FUL/26/00126 - Full Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Conversion of Court Building to Conference and Meeting Hall Class F2(b) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 26 Jun 2026; it is now day 143. The consultation period closed on 26 Jun 2026.

Documents 17

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM20 1HH
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Town Centre
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPA (London) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 143, past the statutory target. 95% of full applications in Harlow are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14387 days past the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
105decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14820630
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 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