Greystones Huncote Road Croft Leicester Leicestershire LE9 3GT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0726/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing windows and doors, new external doors & new porch, new guttering and downpipes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Croft 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 ↗
SSSI 47 m away: Croft and Huncote Quarry SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Michael and All Saints, Grade II, 57 m away · 4 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1393 m away: Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange; Inside the Croft (Blaby) 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £250,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

12 December 2025£250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area702 m² (7,556 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blaby
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
LE9 3GT
Received
31 Aug 2026
Validated
31 Aug 2026
Ward
Fosse Stoney Cove
Parish
Croft Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Graham Harris Partnership Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Blaby's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
240decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15192762
Planning Portal ref
PP-15192762
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 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.

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.