Harlow
You can take part in consultation on garden-town neighbourhood
Thursday 16 November 2023
It’s been a while since we’ve alerted you to a good consultation – and here’s a bit of an old favourite…Latton Priory is one of four new neighbourhoods planned for the proposed Harlow and Gilston Garden Town, south of Harlow in the parish of North Weald Bassett. The garden town scheme was approved by Harlow, […] Read more >
Latton Priory housing plans – do you want to take part in the latest consultation?
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Latton Priory is one of four new neighbourhoods planned for the proposed Harlow and Gilston Garden Town, south of Harlow in the parish of North Weald Bassett. The garden town scheme was approved by Harlow, Epping and East Herts councils in December 2018. Yes, the idea has been around a long time – indeed the […] Read more >
Stort crossing backed by councillors
Tuesday 5 April 2022
A scheme to build a four-lane bridge over the River Stort at Harlow has been approved by councillors. The scheme, known as the Eastern River Stort Crossing, is linked to Harlow and the proposed Gilston Garden Town and aims to link housing development at Pye Corner in Gilston with Harlow’s River Way. When built, the […] Read more >
The fight to save a precious Harlow green lung
Tuesday 10 August 2021
A fierce campaign is being launched against plans for a four-lane bridge over the River Stort at Harlow that would destroy an area of lakes, wetland and woods. The scheme, known as the Eastern River Stort Crossing, is linked to Harlow and Gilston Garden Town and aims to link housing development at Pye Corner in […] Read more >
Raft of objections fails to block Harlow housing scheme
Tuesday 22 June 2021
THIRTY-FIVE homes are to be built at Harlow’s Purford Green, despite the site not being earmarked for development in the Local Plan and the application drawing 29 objections. The new properties will be on fields formerly used by Purford Green junior school. Among a range of concerns, objectors cited loss of open space, the fact […] Read more >
The Stort Valley: where Essex meets Hertfordshire (part two)
Thursday 4 June 2020
In the first part of his exploration of the Stort Valley, James McVie covered the history of this stunning area, with particular focus on the River Stort Navigation. In this second, concluding, section he goes in search of the elusive Essex-Hertfordshire border. The county line Now let’s look at the exact county boundary line, and […] Read more >
The Stort Valley: where Essex meets Hertfordshire
Monday 1 June 2020
In recent weeks, we have been celebrating so much of what is wonderful about our extraordinary county of Essex. But of course all good things must come to an end… yes, Essex eventually stops and is replaced by something else. To the west, that something else is Hertfordshire and here, in the first part of […] Read more >
The Green Belt: its value is obvious but it needs protecting more than ever, says new report
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Lying next to London, Essex is of course well served by the capital’s Green Belt. A report by a cross-party Parliamentary group shows that London’s Metropolitan Green Belt not only protects against urban sprawl but also provides vital countryside on our doorstep for health and well-being. Benefits include: • 26, 267 hectares of Sites of […] Read more >
Here’s your chance to join consultation on 2,500-home scheme
Friday 20 September 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019 A consultation has just opened on plans to build up to 2,500 homes and a business park at Latton Priory, south of Harlow. The proposed development is part of the wider 23,000-home Harlow and Gilston Garden Town, which was approved by Harlow, Epping and East Herts councils in December. The London […] Read more >
Permitted development rights and the growth of ‘human warehousing’
Monday 5 August 2019
The conversion of Terminus House, a 1960s office block in Harlow, into 214 flats made national news due to allegations of vulnerable people being placed in unsuitable accommodation and local services coming under pressure. It was claimed that problems had included a high number of calls to police, drug use and dealing and incidents of […] Read more >