Harlow in Essex includes Harlow town, Church Langley, and Old Harlow. Approximately 15.2% of the district is Green Belt, shaping development at the urban edges. Known for post-war New Town planning, historic buildings, and green spaces, planning balances urban growth with conservation. We can advise and support residential, commercial, and conversion projects across Harlow.
In the last year Harlow decided 275 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 81% (slightly below the national average of 88%) and 62% of applications were decided on time, (slightly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Harlow performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
The Green Belt is a policy protecting land around many English towns and cities, where development is tightly controlled to safeguard the open countryside.
15.2% of Harlow is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to high levels of scrutiny.
The Green Belt around Harlow protects farmland, woodlands, and village edges near Roydon and Epping, highly sensitive to housing pressures.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
In addition to acting as Planing Conultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. Our planning proposals are creatively tailored to each site to maximise potential and improve planning outcomes. We use the following tried and tested process to guide clients in Harlow through planning to completion:
We can review your site in Harlow and offer informed guidance on how proposals can be developed in order to maximise your chances of securing Planning Permission.
Harlow in Essex includes Harlow town, Church Langley, and Old Harlow. Approximately 15.2% of the district is Green Belt, shaping development at the urban edges. Known for post-war New Town planning, historic buildings, and green spaces, planning balances urban growth with conservation. We can advise and support residential, commercial, and conversion projects across Harlow.
In the last year Harlow decided 275 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 81% (slightly below the national average of 88%) and 62% of applications were decided on time, (slightly above the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Harlow performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
The Green Belt is a policy protecting land around many English towns and cities, where development is tightly controlled to safeguard the open countryside.
15.2% of Harlow is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to high levels of scrutiny.
The Green Belt around Harlow protects farmland, woodlands, and village edges near Roydon and Epping, highly sensitive to housing pressures.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
In addition to acting as Planing Conultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. Our planning proposals are creatively tailored to each site to maximise potential and improve planning outcomes. We use the following tried and tested process to guide clients in Harlow through planning to completion:
We can review your site in Harlow and offer informed guidance on how proposals can be developed in order to maximise your chances of securing Planning Permission.
