Our Next Walk will be on Saturday April 12th starting from Harlow Museum at 10.30am.
The walk will take in: listed buildings, sculptures, blue plaques and many other points of interest over a walk of about 3 miles (2 hours), returning to the museum. There will be no charge and parking is free.
John Curry will be leading the walk.
There will be a further walk from near Passmores House on 21st June.
Please put these dates in your diary and we will send out further details nearer the time.
PAH Patient Panel Meeting
The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust (PAHT) patient panel is holding a ‘Meet Your Hospital Leaders’ event on April 15th in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Harlow. This will cover PAHT’s future plans, including the new hospital, the rollout of Alex Health (new electronic health record), the St Albans hub and more. The event will run from 2-4pm, and it is an opportunity to share your views.
The event is free, and you should book a place via the Eventbrite link here.
For more information click here.
St Marks School Rebuild
An application has been submitted to demolish the existing buildings and erect new buldings with associated cycle parking, landscaping, multi-use games areas, reconfiguration of car parking and associated works.
You can see the plans and submit comments on the council’s planning portal by clicking here and searching for 25/00069.
The consultation closes on April 2nd 2025.
Management of the Churchgate Street Conservation Area
Harlow Council is consulting on making an Article 4 Direction for the Churchgate Street conservation area.
The Direction would require residents to make a planning application and receive planning permission to carry out certain changes to a house. This would allow the Council to ensure such changes are positive and sympathetic to the historic nature of Churchgate Street.
If approved, it will come into force in March 2026.
The Council are also consulting on a draft Management Plan and Guidance document. This document will assist residents making planning applications for changes covered by the Direction, e.g. porches. It also identifies features within the Conservation Area which could be improved, such as signage and seating, and how these could be improved.
The consultation closes at 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2025.
You can find more information about this and the guidance document here:
There are two public drop-in exhibitions, where council officers will be in attendance, at St. Mary’s Church, Churchgate Street, Harlow, CM17 0JT, on:
- Thursday 20 March 2025 from 6:30pm to 8pm (in the Side Hall)
- Tuesday 25 March 2025 from 10am to 11:30am (back of Church main space)
You can submit your views
- Via email to myharlow@harlow.gov.uk
- In writing to Planning Policy, Civic Centre, Water Gardens, Harlow, CM20 1WG.
Membership
Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership for 2025.
If you haven’t already renewed, please follow one of the options in your January renewal email.
If you want to join the Society please complete the complete the contact form here.