The Laurels 47 Stapleford Road Whissendine Rutland LE15 7HF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0695/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Rear two storey and single storey extension, and enlarged garage with accommodation / annexe over Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Whissendine 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area272 m² (2,928 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rutland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE15 7HF
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Whissendine Ward
Parish
Whissendine Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Swain Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Rutland's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
210decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987735
Planning Portal ref
PP-14987735
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
12 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rutland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#93 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rutland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #87 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rutland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #164 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #87 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #91 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
520
Total decisions
57 refused in the year to March 2026

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.