Bebooted 7 Church Square Market Harborough Leicestershire LE16 7NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00999/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of air conditioning to a commercial (retail shop) property on an exterior wall Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 4, Church Square
List entry 1074440 · 22 m away · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 30 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Market Harborough conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 497 m away: Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire, at pre-application; 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 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.

Building

Floor area45 m² (484 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 76)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, 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 7NB
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden
Parish
Market Harborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 12 days slower than Harborough's median of 50 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 96% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15069126
Planning Portal ref
PP-15069126
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: 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.