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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Harlow

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

1,727 real decisions·24 wards·Updated September 2026
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Highest: Netteswell North
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Lowest: Bush Fair West A
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Gap
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Wards
– approved overall. But – applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Harlow shifts your odds by up to –. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 24 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Netteswell North49––
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2Old Harlow West72––
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3Gilden Park And Mulberry Green44––
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4Passmores South28––
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5Sumners And Kingsmoor East56––
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6Town Centre59––
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7Passmores North41––
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8Stewards21––
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9Mark Hall North86––
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10Churchgate45––
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11Latton Bush West15––
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12Church Langley South27––
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13Little Parndon East25––
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14Little Parndon West35––
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15Newhall53––
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16Great Parndon North52––
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17Potter Street48––
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18Netteswell South29––
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19Church Langley North12––
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20Mark Hall South51––
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21Great Parndon West32––
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22Netteswell Central12––
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23Latton Bush East18––
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24Bush Fair West A14––
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An extension might sail through in Netteswell North but face serious resistance in Bush Fair West A.
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What the data tells us

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A – gap separates the best and worst wards. Netteswell North approves – of applications while Bush Fair West A approves just –. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
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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.
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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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Methodology: Covers 1,727 planning decisions in Harlow, January 2020 to September 2026. 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 →
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