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20261606 - Notification of extension to a dwellinghouse Refused

Proposal

Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 4.0 metres; height of the eaves 3 metres (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
✗
Refused
26 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leicester built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 October 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

Council
Leicester
Application type
Notification of extension to a dwellinghouse
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Rushey Mead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Nov 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
26 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 48 days faster than Leicester's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 99% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
632decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
RHU9481
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leicester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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
Leicester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #232 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #215 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
85 decided
1,069
Total decisions
195 refused in the year to March 2026