8 Kirkby Road Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9JG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00474/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed rear extension and alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 May 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area 28 m away: Desford; Public footpath 29 m away; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Desford built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
LE9 9JG
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton
Parish
Desford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Planning Permission
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AJS Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days faster than Hinckley and Bosworth's median of 58 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
162decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hinckley and Bosworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Hinckley and Bosworth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14953890
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hinckley and Bosworth is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hinckley and Bosworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #273 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #254 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
520
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026