The Vicarage Lutterworth Road Bitteswell Leicestershire LE17 4RX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00776/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Removal of part of the boundary wall and a reduction in height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 May 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Harborough's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bitteswell 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £570,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

24 January 2025£570,000

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

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
Full Application
Postcode
LE17 4RX
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Ullesthorpe
Parish
Bitteswell With Bittesby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
344decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911715
Planning Portal ref
PP-14911715
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.