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20261236 - Notification of extension to a dwellinghouse Refused

Proposal

Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 3.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 3.0 metres; height of the eaves 2.93 metres (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
24 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Leicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £29,950 in August 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

25 August 2000£29,950
12 December 1997£27,000

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

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Notification of extension to a dwellinghouse
Postcode
LE2 0DU
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Wycliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Sept 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 48 days faster than Leicester's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 99% of extensions here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
631decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PNU4015
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leicester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) 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
Leicester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #232 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #215 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
85 decided
1,069
Total decisions
195 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.