Local planning authority
Harlow District Council planning appeal evidence
Compare selected householder and planning-condition appeals across the latest five-year source window, then open a year or the underlying records.
National context: England’s planning policy and guidance
Five-year overview
Appeal evidence across the source window
The source covers 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026. Each row compares allowed and dismissed householder or planning-condition appeals recorded in that calendar year. Other outcomes are shown separately.
- Householder or condition appeals
- 40
- Allowed
- 15
- Dismissed
- 21
- 20214 appeals · 2 allowed · 2 dismissedView year
- 202212 appeals · 5 allowed · 6 dismissed · 1 otherView year
- 20237 appeals · 0 allowed · 5 dismissed · 2 otherView year
- 20244 appeals · 3 allowed · 1 dismissedView year
- 20258 appeals · 3 allowed · 5 dismissedView year
- 20265 appeals · 2 allowed · 2 dismissed · 1 otherView year
The period total counts each appeal once when it is recorded as a householder appeal, one of the three planning-condition appeal types, or both. It is narrower than the total linked Planning Inspectorate casework used as the denominator in the evidence below.
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Appeal research
Compare appeal reasoning by issue
These local views use Harlow District Council’s published cross-year evidence snapshot. They are research results, not a complete list of refusal reasons or an estimate of appeal prospects.
31 decision familiesArea character and appearanceCompare the development facts, Inspector-stated issue and source-located reasoning in matched local appeal decisions.9 allowed · 18 dismissed · 4 other · Open evidence
10 decision familiesNeighbour living conditionsCompare the development facts, Inspector-stated issue and source-located reasoning in matched local appeal decisions.5 allowed · 4 dismissed · 1 other · Open evidence
Planning Inspectorate casework
Householder and condition appeal evidence across five years
Across 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026, this England-only rolling snapshot links 111 selected, decided Planning Inspectorate casework records to Harlow District Council. Of these, 40 unique records appear in the householder or precise planning-condition evidence below.
The linked-casework count is the denominator used below, not a count of planning applications. The source can include specialist casework as well as appeals.
Official Householder (HAS) casework
Householder appeals
These are records whose official casework type is exactly Householder (HAS). That type can include different decision contexts, so use the underlying record to check what was disputed in each case. These outcomes do not predict what will happen in another appeal.
36
householder appeal records
32.4% of the 111 linked records with a decision date in the five-year source window.
- Appeal allowed
- 11
- Appeal dismissed
- 21
- Other or unresolved
- 4
How to read householder decisions
Allowed means the Inspector allowed the appeal. Dismissed means the Inspector dismissed it. The label alone does not say whether the dispute was a refusal, an imposed condition or another matter; open the record for that context. The comparison rate uses these two clear outcomes only.
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Check the case facts and full outcome rather than relying on the rate alone.
- Appeal 6003577Appeal allowed
Householder developments · decided 4 Jun 2026
- Appeal 6002578Split decision
Householder developments · decided 8 Apr 2026
- Appeal 6004519Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 2 Apr 2026
- Appeal 6001606Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 6 Feb 2026
- Appeal 3373603Appeal dismissed
Householder developments · decided 12 Nov 2025
My case concerns a planning condition
Appeals involving planning conditions
Condition cases follow different routes. The figures below keep imposed conditions, variation or removal, and required details separate so unlike cases are not blended together.
4
precise condition appeal records
Condition imposed on a permission
The appeal concerns a condition attached when planning permission was granted.
- Records
- 1
- Allowed
- 1
- Dismissed
- 0
- Other
- 0
Local allowed rate: 100% (1 of 1 clear outcomes). England, same five-year window: 67.3% (402 of 597).
Small local sample; no above-or-below direction is assigned.
Browse these records →Variation or removal of a condition
The appeal concerns an application to vary or remove an existing condition.
- Records
- 2
- Allowed
- 2
- Dismissed
- 0
- Other
- 0
Local allowed rate: 100% (2 of 2 clear outcomes). England, same five-year window: 48.4% (955 of 1,974).
Small local sample; no above-or-below direction is assigned.
Browse these records →Details required by a condition
The appeal concerns approval of details required by an existing condition.
- Records
- 1
- Allowed
- 1
- Dismissed
- 0
- Other
- 0
Local allowed rate: 100% (1 of 1 clear outcomes). England, same five-year window: 42.4% (84 of 198).
Small local sample; no above-or-below direction is assigned.
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Check the case facts and full outcome rather than relying on the rate alone.
- Appeal 6001904Appeal allowed
Development type not classified · decided 26 Feb 2026
- Appeal 3330310Appeal allowed
Other Major Developments · decided 12 Aug 2024
- Appeal 3284239Appeal allowed
Other minor developments · decided 6 Jul 2022
- Appeal 3282710Appeal allowed
Other minor developments · decided 16 Jun 2022
Background council statistics
Wider council planning workload
Official MHCLG figures for Harlow District Council, based on rolling 12-month returns ending 31 March 2026. This is general planning application context, separate from householder and condition appeals.
General planning applications
These figures describe the council’s general planning application workload. They do not measure householder or condition appeal outcomes.
- Validated applications receivedYear ending 31 March 2026
- 289
- 9.1% higher than year ending 31 March 2025
- Applications on handAt 1 January 2026
- 49
- Point-in-time count
- Planning decisions granting permissionYear ending 31 March 2026
- 83.8%
- Share of planning decisions issued
- Planning decisions made on timeYear ending 31 March 2026
- 92.4%
- Within statutory or agreed time
Validated applications received over time
The line connects 5 complete rolling 12-month totals. Each point is labelled by its year ending.
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| Year ending | Validated applications received |
|---|---|
| 31 March 2022 | 381 |
| 31 March 2023 | 370 |
| 31 March 2024 | 293 |
| 31 March 2025 | 265 |
| 31 March 2026 | 289 |
More from the latest annual return
- Applications withdrawn
- 19
- Major decisions
- 13
- Minor decisions
- 70
- Other decisions
- 195
Compared with authorities of the same type, Harlow District Council is in the lower quarter for application volume in the year ending 31 March 2026. The median among 164 authorities with complete returns was 718.
This compares raw volume, not population, staffing, complexity or service quality.
Authority details
Official identity
- Authority type
- Non-metropolitan district
- Region
- East of England
- Official identifier
- E07000073
Planning Data area point: Harlow LPA (51.768355, 0.108572). This is the published representative point for the authority boundary, not a town hall, camera position or appeal site.