Planning in Harlow
Harlow District Council has 10 conservation areas and 14 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 179 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
10
Article 4 directions
14
Listed building outlines
179
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Harlow and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Churchgate Streetdesignated 1 February 2025
- Harlow Garden Village Estatedesignated 1 December 2013
- Harlow Mill and Old Road Northdesignated 1 January 1998
- Harlowburydesignated 1 January 1994
- Mark Hall Northdesignated 1 October 2022
- Netteswellburydesignated 1 January 1986
- Old Harlowdesignated 1 January 1994
- Puffers Greendesignated 1 January 1995
- Town Park Netteswell Crossdesignated 1 January 1993
- Tye Greendesignated 1 January 1999
Article 4 directions
- 1 to 56 Morley Grove1 July 2013
- 57 to 99 Morley Grove1 July 2013
- Churchgate Street4 March 2026
- Field House and Goodman House (Burnt Mill Industrial Estate)19 October 2022
- High Street- 79-97 (odds)27 February 2017
- HMO - townwide12 April 2021
- Mark Hall North (Mark Hall North Conservation Area)28 October 2023
- Old Harlow - St John's Avenue1 June 2012
- Old Harlow (Bury Road, New Road, High Street and Old Road)1 June 2012
- Park Hill and Mulberry Terrace1 June 2012
- Pinnacles Employment Area19 October 2022
- Templefields Employnment Area19 October 2022
- Templefields North East (Cambridge House and Superior House)19 October 2022
- Town Centre19 October 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Harlow?
Harlow District Council has designated 10 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Harlow has 14 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Harlow District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09