Old Hall Farm Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00136/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree (fell) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
4 Mar 2026

Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF LEIRE PARISH COUNCIL Consultation Response · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF DRAIN DAMAGE REPORT Supporting Information · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPH OF T1 HOLLY Photograph · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Leire conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Western House, Grade II, 44 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leire built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
Trees in Conservation Area Application
Postcode
LE17 5EU
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Broughton Astley South And Leire
Parish
Leire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 6 days faster than Harborough's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
281decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Harborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Harborough decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14661691
Planning Portal ref
PP-14661691
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Erection of a first floor extension, roof alterations, and erection of a canopy
25/01582/FUL
2025 Approved
Erection of a first floor extension, roof alterations, and erection of a canopy
25/01582/FUL
2025
Work to trees
25/00950/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Yew Tree House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (Fell)
25/01470/TCA
2025 Approved
Yew Tree House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (Fell)
25/01470/TCA
2025
Joiners House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to tree (fell)
25/01176/TCA
2025
Joiners House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to tree (fell)
25/01176/TCA
2025 Approved
Laurel House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Two storey extension to existing dwelling
25/00381/FUL
2025 Approved
Laurel House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Two storey extension to existing dwelling
25/00381/FUL
2024 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees
24/01619/TCA
2024 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees
24/01619/TCA
2023 Approved
Charnwood Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (fell)
23/01558/TCA
2023 Approved
Charnwood Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (fell)
23/01558/TCA
2023 Approved
Glebe House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Replacement windows to front and side elevation
23/00035/FUL
2023 Approved
Glebe House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Replacement windows to front and side elevation
23/00035/FUL
2023 Approved
Glebe House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Replacement windows to front and side elevation
23/00202/LBC
2023 Approved
Glebe House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Replacement windows to front and side elevation
23/00202/LBC
2021 Approved
Dunsmore House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees
21/01271/TCA
2021 Approved
Dunsmore House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees
21/01271/TCA
2021 Approved
Violet Cottage Stemborough Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EX
Works to trees (fell)
21/00433/TCA
2021 Approved
Violet Cottage Stemborough Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EX
Works to trees (fell)
21/00433/TCA
2020 Approved
The Pump House, Back Lane Leire LE17 5EZ
Beech T1 raise crown to provide clearance of 5.0m over highway and BT lines and prune bac…
2020/TPO/0199/LCC
2020 Approved
Beechend, back Lane Leire LE17 5EZ
beech T1 remove dead wood; beech T2 prune back branches back from house and remove dead w…
2020/TPO/0200/LCC
2016 Approved
Maple Tree House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (fell)
16/01366/TCA
2016 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (fell)
16/00599/TCA
2016 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Works to trees (fell)
16/00599/TCA
2016 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Change of one bedroom to a bathroom and installation of an external soil/waste pipe on th…
16/00252/LBC
2016 Approved
Western House Main Street Leire Leicestershire LE17 5EU
Change of one bedroom to a bathroom and installation of an external soil/waste pipe on th…
16/00252/LBC
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.