Land Off Harborough Road Kibworth Harcourt Leicestershire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01340/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of land for the creation of 4 external padel courts, a dog exercise area, erection of associated structures,creation of parking, and creation of an access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 22 Dec 2026, from Harborough's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 22 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
Harborough
Application type
Full Application
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Kibworths
Parish
Kibworth Harcourt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fitton - RTK Stamford Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 1647 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15200864
Planning Portal ref
PP-15200864
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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