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26/00218/REM - Approval of Reserved Matters Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of one self-build dwelling (Reserved Matters of including details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) and Discharge of Conditions 2 (Reserved Matters), 4 (Risk Based Land Contamination Assessment), 5 (WSI), 7 (Levels), 8 (Materials), 9 (Boundary Treatments), 13 (Tree Protection) and 14 (CEMP) of Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Jul 2026; it is now day 213.

The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Rose Cottage
List entry 1295077 · 29 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
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 ↗
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.
Council document ↗
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.

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Important details

Council
Harborough
Application type
Approval of Reserved Matters Application
Postcode
LE17 5EU
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Broughton Astley South And Leire
Parish
Leire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mair Land & Planning Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 213, past the statutory target. 80% of new homes in Harborough are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 213157 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14670434
Planning Portal ref
PP-14670434
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
5 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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