The original marketing compared Church Langley to a village, and this is still referred to in news reports and in social media.

[4] Harlow Council granted permission for 3500 luxury homes to be built between the A414 and M11 north of Potter Street on the condition that the developers incorporate community facilities.

Church Langley was built on farmland owned by local farmers William and Jon Moen.

They were unhappy with the result, having left the design to the relevant developers, calling it "retro-style architecture" with poor road planning.

[5] A concrete water tower is situated to the east of Church Langley and can be clearly seen from the adjacent M11 motorway.