Permitted development inHarlow

Where Harlow District Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

19 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Harlow

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Churchgate StreetCheck with the council2026
  • Mark Hall North (Mark Hall North Conservation Area)Check with the council2023
  • Field House and Goodman House (Burnt Mill Industrial Estate)Check with the council2022
  • Pinnacles Employment AreaCheck with the council2022
  • Templefields Employnment AreaCheck with the council2022
  • Templefields North East (Cambridge House and Superior House)Check with the council2022
  • Town CentreCheck with the council2022
  • High Street- 79-97 (odds)Check with the council2017
  • 1 to 56 Morley GroveCheck with the council2013
  • 57 to 99 Morley GroveCheck with the council2013
  • Old Harlow - St John's AvenueCheck with the council2012
  • Old Harlow (Bury Road, New Road, High Street and Old Road)Check with the council2012
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  • Park Hill and Mulberry TerraceCheck with the council2012
  • HMO - townwideChange of use2021

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Harlow District Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Harlow

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Harlow District Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Harlow District Council website ↗
How to apply →

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