Silver House St Lukes Hospital 33A Leicester Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01205/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion within Class E to a dental practice, including single storey front and side extensions and installation of an AC unit and compressor unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Harborough's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Market Harborough built-up area; National infrastructure project 1358 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 £400,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

14 October 2024£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 December 2017£88,000Recorded 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 area1,988 m² (21,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
LE16 7AX
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Market Harborough Logan
Parish
Market Harborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lloyd Harden Design
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 3528 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177939
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177939
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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.

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.

Freehold owner: 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.