53 Scotland Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01406/CLU - Certificate of Lawful Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a hip to gable loft conversion including erection of dormer to rear elevation and three front rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Harborough's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; Flood defence 27 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 30 year flood); Inside the Market Harborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £370,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 October 2024£370,000
30 August 2018£265,000
27 May 2005£168,250

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harborough
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
LE16 8AY
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Market Harborough Little Bowden
Parish
Market Harborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Drawing Room (Architects) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
344decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Harborough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #230 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Harborough decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #131 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #155 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #230 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #128 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
50 decided
814
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.