33-34,High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Subdivision of ground floor into 2 units with replacement shop fronts. First floor change of use to 3no. apartments and commercial space associated with the ground floor unit. Removal of the sky lantern Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Mar 2026

Approved on 10 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 16

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Site constraints 3

Church Gate 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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7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fearon Fountain, Grade II, 58 m away · 7 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 Loughborough built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £273,000 in September 2025. Other property, freehold.

18 September 2025£273,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area489 m² (5,264 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE11 2PZ
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Loughborough Southfields
Parish
Loughborough
Case officer
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Decision
GRANT CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
10 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Messrs Design Studio Architects / Design Studio Architects Limited
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Charnwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Charnwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Mar 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 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.

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.