Ivy House Farm 8 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00246/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees (fell) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Feb 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Supporting Information · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Leire 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.
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3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cottage Next North of Poplar Farm, Grade II, 50 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leire 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2010, 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
Trees in Conservation Area Application
Postcode
LE17 5HH
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Broughton Astley South And Leire
Parish
Leire
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
281decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14711198
Planning Portal ref
PP-14711198
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Proposed porch to previously approved scheme (non-material amendment to 16/00212/FUL)
17/00861/NMA
2017 Approved
Proposed porch to previously approved scheme (non-material amendment to 16/00212/FUL)
17/00861/NMA
2016 Approved
Demolition of an existing orangery and erection of a replacement side and rear extension…
16/00212/FUL
2016 Approved
Demolition of an existing orangery and erection of a replacement side and rear extension…
16/00212/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Elms Farm 2 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Remove, Repair/replace twenty four number single glazed timber windows along with one pai…
25/01314/LBC
2025
Elms Farm 2 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Remove, Repair/replace twenty four number single glazed timber windows along with one pai…
25/01314/LBC
2025 Approved
Hill Croft Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HG
Works to trees (Fell)
25/00691/TCA
2025 Approved
Hill Croft Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HG
Works to trees (Fell)
25/00691/TCA
2025 Approved
Paddock View 6 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Front entrance porch
25/00164/FUL
2025 Approved
Paddock View 6 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Front entrance porch
25/00164/FUL
2024 Approved
Thatch Cottage 6 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Works to trees (fell)
24/01559/TCA
2024 Approved
Thatch Cottage 6 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Works to trees (fell)
24/01559/TCA
2024 Approved
The Hall 7 The Green Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HL
Erection of garden room
24/01120/FUL
2024 Approved
The Hall 7 The Green Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HL
Erection of garden room
24/01120/FUL
2024 Approved
Elms Farm 2 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Works to trees (Fell)
24/01119/TCA
2024 Approved
Elms Farm 2 Frolesworth Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HJ
Works to trees (Fell)
24/01119/TCA
2022 Approved
Booth Cottage The Green Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HL
Demolition of single storey section and conservatory, erection of two storey and single s…
22/01943/FUL
2022 Approved
The Mop Tops 8 The Green Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HL
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions and two storey side/front extension
22/02126/FUL
2022 Approved
The Mop Tops 8 The Green Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HL
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions and two storey side/front extension
22/02126/FUL
2021 Approved
Thatch Cottage 6 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Works to trees
21/00993/TCA
2021 Approved
Thatch Cottage 6 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Works to trees
21/00993/TCA
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HD
Removal of the existing GRP/timber porch and concrete steps to the formal entrance to the…
20/01966/FUL
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HD
Removal of the existing GRP/timber porch and concrete steps to the formal entrance to the…
20/01966/FUL
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HD
Removal of the existing GRP/timber porch and concrete steps to the formal entrance to the…
20/01183/LBC
2020 Approved
The Old Rectory Dunton Road Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HD
Removal of the existing GRP/timber porch and concrete steps to the formal entrance to the…
20/01183/LBC
2019 Approved
Poplar Farm 3 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Installation of replacement windows and doors, insertion of 3 window openings and 2 roof…
19/01350/LBC
2019 Approved
Poplar Farm 3 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Conversion of stable into additional living accommodation associated with the adjoining d…
19/01349/FUL
2019 Approved
Poplar Farm 3 Little Lane Leire Leicestershire LE17 5HH
Installation of replacement windows and doors, insertion of 3 window openings and 2 roof…
19/01350/LBC
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Harborough
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#187 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.