Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 2

Last sold for £620,000 in November 2017. Detached house, freehold.

24 November 2017£620,000

1 July 1997£163,000

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

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)

Energy ratingF (22 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyDetached house, 2 habitable rooms

Built2007 onwards

HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, 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: LE7 9DH
Received: 30 Sept 2026
Validated: 30 Sept 2026
Ward: Billesdon And Tilton
Parish: Lowesby
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 25 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Kubus Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides changes of use by day 63.

prediction

Day 2835 days to the predicted decision (day 63)

35%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15193822
Planning Portal ref: PP-15193822
Comments by: 13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 25 Nov 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

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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

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.