Harlow and Gilston Garden Town
In addition to new homes, the site will deliver a significant amount of new infrastructure including schools, health facilities and parks. Substantial financial contributions will also be made to off-site infrastructure, such as new roads and bridges to improve connectivity over the River Stort.
Planning Applications were submitted to East Herts Council and Harlow District Council in May 2019. Following feedback from the community, the Council and statutory consultees, amendments are now proposed to the applications.
Consultation on these amendments is currently taking place with comments requested by 21st December 2020. Anyone who wishes to can view and comment on the applications by visiting our planning portal using the references 3/19/1045/OUT, 3/19/1046/FUL, 3/19/1051/FUL and 3/19/1049/LBC.
Please see the Gilston Area Planning Applications Summary for a summary of the various planning applications and information on how to provide comments. The Council and developers are working together, in collaboration with local authority partners and the local community, to ensure that we deliver a development of the highest quality and that is reflective of Garden Town principles.
More information on the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town can be found within the and Garden Town Design [10MB] guides
East Herts Council has been working with the other Councils involved in this project (Hertfordshire County Council, Essex County Council, Harlow District Council and Epping Forest District Council) to produce an Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) for the Garden Town and a Strategic Viability Assessment. Alongside these, the Councils involved have published a 'How to' Guide, setting out further details relating to infrastructure and development viability. These documents are available below:
- HGGP Infrastructure Delivery Plan Final Apr 19
- HGGT Infrastructure Delivery Plan Appendix A Final Apr 19
- HGGT Strategic Viability Assessment - Appendicies Apr 19
- HGGT Strategic Viability Assessment - Report Apr 19
- How To' Guide for Planning Obs & Viability
To see some frequently asked questions regarding this project, please see our Harlow & Gilston frequently asked questions page.
Other Material Considerations
A 'material consideration' is a matter that should be taken into account in deciding a planning application or on appeal against planning decision. The following relate to Harlow & Gilston
Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Vision and Design Guide (approved as a Material Planning Consideration on 19 December 2018) comprising of;
Gilston Area Concept Framework and Council Report (approved as a Material planning Consideration on 25 July 2018)
- Gilston Area Concept Framework Council Report [68KB]
- Gilston Area Concept Framework-Executive Report 12 June 2018
Latest Updates
The consultation in relation to the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Transport Strategy concluded on 13 March. The team are now analysing submissions made and the Strategy will be updated as a result. The Draft Strategy can still be seen on the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town website.
Please see the Gilston Area Planning Applications Summary for a summary of the various planning applications and links to provide comments
The Annual Review for the Garden Town for the period April 2018 - March 2019 is now available
Project updates
| Date | Details |
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| October 2019 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| July 2019 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| January 2019 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| November 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| September 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
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August 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
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July 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| June 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| May 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| April 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| February 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| February 2018 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| December 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting |
| October 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting 5 |
| September 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting 4 |
| August 2017 | Gilston Area Community Engagement Workshop 5- Infrastructure Deficits and Local Issues |
| August 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting 3 |
| 24th July 2017 - 8th September 2017 |
Gilston Area Concept Framework Consultation The Council ran a consultation to provide residents and stakeholders the chance to provide feedback on the draft Gilston Area Concept Framework. The Concept Framework sets out what the development could potentially look like and will be used to to help create more detailed plans. The responses received during the consultation will help support the proposed allocation of the Gilston Area within the District Plan. The draft Concept Framework is available to view using the links below: The developers hosted a drop in session on 5th August, 2017 at the Manor of Groves Hotel in High Wych. The information boards that were on display can be viewed on the developers webpage: Exhibition Boards |
| July 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting 2 |
| June 2017 |
Gilston Steering Group Meeting 1 |
| June 2017 |
Gilston Area Community Engagement Workshop 4- Green and Blue Infrastructure. |
| May 2017 |
East Herts, Harlow and Epping Forest Councils have commissioned ARUP to provide programme management support and to establish a governance structure for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town. In addition, Allies and Morrison Urban Practitioners (AMUP) have been commissioned to focus on 'visioning' and the preparation of a design charter. The commissioning briefs for the two projects can be viewed below: |
| May 2017 |
Gilston Area community engagement workshop 3- Design Concepts and Constraints. |
| April 2017 |
Gilston Area community engagement workshop 2- Governance. |
| March 2017 | East Herts, Harlow and Epping Forest Councils received a further £175,000 from the Government for the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town project. |
| March 2017 | The District Plan was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on 31st March. The District Plan seeks to allocate sites for development up to 2033 and beyond. The Gilston Area forms a key part of the overall development strategy for the District. More information, including the forthcoming examination process is available on our District Plan Examination pages. |
| January 2017 | East Herts council, along with Harlow and Epping Forest councils, were awarded a government grant of £500,000 to support proposals for a Garden Town at Harlow and Gilston. The Garden Town project will see approximately 16,500 new homes built in Harlow and the surrounding area by 2033, including around 3,000 homes in the Gilston Area. The grant was provided to help fund the significant amount of technical work required to deliver this ambitious project. |
| January 2017 |
Gilston Area community engagement workshop 1- Introduction to the Gilston Area. The first community workshop was held with attendees representing East Herts, the County Council, the developers and community representatives. |
