PlotbeaconHarlow District Council • HW/CND/26/00363
New buildings planned near Harlow Playhouse
Site Of Former Occasio House College Square Harlow Essex CM20 1AP
Land near Harlow Playhouse would gain buildings, public spaces and improved nearby routes.
The area could become busier, with new homes, public spaces, traffic changes and a moved taxi rank.
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- Status
- In progress
- Type
- other
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
Summary
The applicant wants to redevelop land beside Harlow Playhouse. The plans include a playhouse extension, another large building, homes, shops and community rooms.
New public spaces would change the look of the area. More people could use the site, roads and nearby subway. The plans also include parking, a moved taxi rank and a changed route through College Square.
This application covers landscaping details requested by the council. The council decides after the comment period. The larger scheme already has planning permission.
About this summary
What the council wrote is the official record. This summary was made automatically by Plotbeacon from the council's notice.
What the council wrote
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 26 (Landscaping Details) of planning permission HW/FUL/23/00488 for Redevelopment of land to the west of Harlow Playhouse, including Occasio House, to provide a 2 no. storey detached extension to Harlow Playhouse to provide creative studios and performing arts space, music school and recording studio, cafe, changing rooms and booking office (Sui Generis); and an additional part 6 no. and part 5 no. storey building to provide flexible commercial and community floorspace at ground floor level (Use Class E and Use Class F.1/F.2) with residential flats above (Use Class C); together with landscaping, public realm improvements, improvement works to the Haydens Road subway, re-direction of College Gate and re-location of the taxi rank; and associated access and parking provision.