Which ward in Harlow has the highest planning approval rate?

Old Harlow West at 100.0% based on 63 decisions.

Which ward in Harlow has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mark Hall South at 93.5% based on 46 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Harlow?

There is a 6.5% gap between Old Harlow West and Mark Hall South. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Harlow

Planning outcomes in Harlow are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 6.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,602 real decisions·23 wards·Updated June 2026

97.8% approved overall. But 56 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harlow shifts your odds by up to 6.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Old Harlow West	63	63	0	100.0%
2	Passmores South	24	24	0	100.0%
3	Sumners And Kingsmoor East	50	50	0	100.0%
4	Town Centre	52	52	0	100.0%
5	Stewards	19	19	0	100.0%
6	Mark Hall North	78	78	0	100.0%
7	Churchgate	41	41	0	100.0%
8	Latton Bush West	13	13	0	100.0%
9	Church Langley South	23	23	0	100.0%
10	Little Parndon East	23	23	0	100.0%
11	Potter Street	42	42	0	100.0%
12	Church Langley North	12	12	0	100.0%
13	Great Parndon West	24	24	0	100.0%
14	Netteswell Central	10	10	0	100.0%
15	Great Parndon North	49	48	1	98.0%
16	Netteswell North	43	42	1	97.7%
17	Gilden Park And Mulberry Green	39	38	1	97.4%
18	Passmores North	34	33	1	97.1%
19	Little Parndon West	30	29	1	96.7%
20	Netteswell South	25	24	1	96.0%
21	Newhall	48	46	2	95.8%
22	Latton Bush East	16	15	1	93.8%
23	Mark Hall South	46	43	3	93.5%

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What the data tells us

A 6.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Old Harlow West approves 100.0% of applications while Mark Hall South approves just 93.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Harlow planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,602 planning decisions in Harlow, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Harlow Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →