A HARLOW resident broke down in tears at a planning committee meeting on Tuesday night. The resident came to speak against plans to put an electric charging bay in the BP Garage on Southern Way. The application sought planning permission to replace four existing parking…

AT Tuesday planning committee the controversial Purford Green development – which will affect Stile Croft, Little Brays and Purford Green was debated and voted on. The new Conservative Councillor for Bush Fair, Dan Swords, spoke on behalf of residents to oppose the development which he…

PLANS for a house extension in Copse Hill is set to go in front of the Harlow Council planning committee. The application refers to a property in the Copse Hill area of Harlow. Planning permission is sought for various extensions to the application property. Amended…

PLANS for a church group to move into the Harlow Leisurezone are set to be discussed and voted on at a planning committee next week. Planning permission is sought for the change of use from science education area to accommodation for religious teachings. The applicant…

THE installation of electric vehicle charging bays at a petrol station in Staple Tye is set to go through the planning committee. This application seeks planning permission to replace 4x existing parking spaces opposite the landscaping area with 2x electric vehicle charging bays, one of…

A MAJOR highway is set to run through one of Harlow’s most cherished beauty spots. As part of the plans for over 23,000 homes around Harlow, including many as part of the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town project, there is a proposal for a road…

PLANS for 35 new homes in Purford Green are set to go before Harlow Council’s planning committee. The application site is the former junior school, which is surplus to requirement following the merging of the former junior school and infants’ school on the adjoining site to…

OWNERS of property in the town centre have asked to change the wording in a planning application to remove the requirement for “affordable housing”. The application refers to Adams House near the Market Square. It states: “Home Group have provided social housing in 28 flats…

A NUMBER of objections have been made to the proposed plans for an evangelical church to move into the Harlow Leisurezone. Last month, YH revealed that a planning application had been submitted for the Christian Revival Church (CRC) to move into the space presently occupied…

A BUSINESSMAN has pledged to reconnect his business with the local community. Mr Ferhat Ozkan was speaking at a Harlow Council planning committee on Wednesday night. Planning permission for a change of use to a supermarket and take away at the Pink Cottage on Commonside…

A COMPANY’S planning application to be allowed to continue to store more than 200 London taxis on Green Belt land in Thornwood has been unanimously opposed by the parish council.North Weald Bassett Parish Council’s planning committee has expressed strong views over the use of the…

PLANNING permission has been granted for the erection of 20 dwellings including the conversion of Netteswell Hall into four flats. Netteswell Hall is situated off Park Lane near the Town Park. It was passed unanimously at a meeting of the Harlow Council planning committee on…

AN application to demolish a bungalow in Old Harlow and erect a replacement dwelling house is set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. The application seeks planning permission to replace the existing bungalow in Hart Road with a two storey dwelling (4 bedrooms).…

PLANNING permission is sought for the erection of 20 dwellings including the conversion of Netteswell Hall into four flats. Netteswell Hall is situated off Park Lane near the Town Park. The application has been submitted by Mrs J Ghadami. The scheme has three elements: the…