Planning and building
Quality Review Panel
A Quality Review Panel has been established by Epping Forest, Harlow and East Hertfordshire District Councils, to ensure the design and delivery of high quality developments within the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town. The same Quality Review Panel will also review major schemes within Epping Forest District.
The council will generally expect schemes of more than 50 homes or 5,000 sq metres of commercial / other floorspace to be informed by review. Other smaller complex schemes may also be appropriate for review.
Environment and design experts
18 built environment and design experts, from across a wide range of backgrounds and sectors, have been appointed to the Quality Review Panel to provide independent feedback for the councils and applicants on significant and strategic schemes. The panel will be chaired by Peter Maxwell, the Director of Design at the London Legacy Development Corporation.
The Quality Review Panel is not a decision-making body, but has an advisory and transparent role. The panel provide impartial advice to support the delivery of high quality new places to live and work, in order to meet the needs of existing and future communities. Early engagement with the panel will be beneficial in the design and planning process, with clear and accessible feedback which will be a material planning consideration.
Types of review
The panel will be available for different types of review, for more information please see terms of reference below
- Formal review
- Workshop review
- Chair’s review
- Surgery review
For further information on the Epping Forest District Quality Review Panel, including the process, panel members, review types and costs.
For information on the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Quality Review Panel.
Quality review panel reports
These reports are also publicly available under their respective planning reference numbers.
| Scheme / application | Date of review | QRP report |
|---|---|---|
| Land North of Chelmsford Road (ONG.R4) | 27/10/2023 | Land North of Chelmsford Road (pdf 197KB) |
| Land North of Dowding Way | 22/01/2021 | Land North of Dowding Way (pdf 74KB) |
| EFDC Green Infrastructure Strategy | 18/09/2020 | EFDC GI strategy second review (pdf 520KB) |
| EFDC Green Infrastructure Strategy | 06/03/2020 | EFDC GI strategy first review (pdf 156KB) |
| HGGT Sustainability Guidance and Checklist | 24/01/2020 | HGGT sustainability guidance (pdf 296KB) |
| Chigwell Nursery Site | 17/05/2019 | Chigwell Nursery site (pdf 165KB) |
| North Weald Park (Second review) |
05/04/2019 | North Weald Park: Second review (pdf 178KB) |
| 13-15a Alderton Hill | 02/11/2018 | 13-15a Alderton Hill (pdf 421KB) |
| Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Design Guide (Second review) |
24/10/2018 | HGGT design guide: Second review (pdf 182KB) |
| North Weald Park | 27/09/2018 | North Weald Park (pdf 177KB) |
| Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Design Charter | 19/07/2018 | HGGT design charter (pdf 181KB) |
| Harlow and Gilston Garden Town Vision | 24/05/2018 | HGGT vision (pdf 168KB) |