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Rushfield House Tilton Road Billesdon Leicestershire LE7 9FE

Refused Harborough 20/00543/PDN Permitted Development Notification

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of use of two agricultural buildings to six units in a flexible commercial use including retail and offices (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R)

As published by the council, reference 20/00543/PDN

Application record

Reference
20/00543/PDN
Type
Permitted Development Notification
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse
Received
15 Apr 2020
Validated
15 Apr 2020
Decided
21 Dec 2020
Ward
Billesdon And Tilton
Parish
Skeffington
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LE7 9FE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Apr 2020

    Received by Harborough

  2. 21 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Class B8 - The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R

    31 Mar 2026 Prior approval
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    Woodside Farm Theddingworth Road Husbands Bosworth Leicestershire LE17 6NL

    Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for the proposed change of use of part of an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (C3) and for associated operational development (Class Qa and Qc)

    16 Apr 2026 Prior approval
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