Avalon House 25 Boyers Orchard Harby Leicestershire LE14 4BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00621/FULHH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Harby built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Householder
Postcode
LE14 4BA
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Long Clawson And Stathern
Parish
Clawson Hose And Harby
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, 10 days faster than Melton's median of 78 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080902
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080902
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Melton is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #296 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Melton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #60 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #112 of 296
11%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #296 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #292 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
9 decided
308
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026