94 Scotland Road Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 8AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01001/HHE - High Hedges Pending Consideration

Proposal

High Hedge Complaint Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 55. The consultation period closed on 20 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Market Harborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Harborough
Application type
High Hedges
Postcode
LE16 8AY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Market Harborough Little Bowden
Parish
Market Harborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 55, past Harborough's usual 39 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Harborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Harborough decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Aug 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