Planning outcomes in Harlow are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Harlow West | 66 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Passmores South | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Sumners And Kingsmoor East | 53 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Town Centre | 58 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Stewards | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 6 | Mark Hall North | 81 | 81 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 7 | Churchgate | 42 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 8 | Latton Bush West | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 9 | Church Langley South | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 10 | Little Parndon East | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 11 | Church Langley North | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 12 | Great Parndon West | 31 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 13 | Netteswell Central | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 14 | Great Parndon North | 50 | 49 | 1 | 98.0% |
| 15 | Netteswell North | 48 | 47 | 1 | 97.9% |
| 16 | Potter Street | 43 | 42 | 1 | 97.7% |
| 17 | Gilden Park And Mulberry Green | 40 | 39 | 1 | 97.5% |
| 18 | Passmores North | 38 | 37 | 1 | 97.4% |
| 19 | Little Parndon West | 32 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% |
| 20 | Netteswell South | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% |
| 21 | Newhall | 51 | 49 | 2 | 96.1% |
| 22 | Mark Hall South | 50 | 47 | 3 | 94.0% |
| 23 | Latton Bush East | 16 | 15 | 1 | 93.8% |
| 24 | Bush Fair West A | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90.0% |
An extension might sail through in Old Harlow West but face serious resistance in Bush Fair West A.
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57 planning applications in Harlow have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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