Newstead Farm Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

1. 4 Aug 2025

   Received by Harborough

2. 7 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Approve

4. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Harborough granted permission on 26 August 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

  22/01403/DDD Submitted 26 Jul 2022 0m away

  Dead, dying, diseased trees

  Granted Trees

• Hawthorns 17 Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

  26/00636/TCA Submitted 14 Jul 2026 2m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Works to trees (Fell T3 (cypress) only)

  Decided Trees

• Land North Of Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire

  24/00982/OUT Submitted 6 Aug 2024 39m away

  Outline application for the erection of one dwelling (Self build/Custom Build) (access to be considered)

  Refused Outline New dwelling 6 docs
  Domestic

• Greenacre 15 Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

  22/02111/NMA Submitted 5 Dec 2022 55m away

  Alteration to east side of roof and replacement of garage door with an oak framed window (proposed non-material amendment of 21/02218/FUL)

  Withdrawn Amendments Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Greenacre 15 Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

  22/02140/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2022 64m away

  Raising of the ridge height of the existing roof for additional habitable accommodation on the first floor, erection of a two storey rear extension, installation of timber cladding (revised scheme of 21/02218/FUL for removal of the existing garage door and replacement for an oak window/conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and alteration to the east roof configuration)

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1 11 docs

• 14 Mill Lane Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0QL

  21/00336/FUL Submitted 22 Feb 2021 69m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension, modifications to door/window opening to west elevation and new window and door openings to east and west elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00277/AGR Granted

  North View Main Street Thorpe Langton Leicestershire LE16 7TS

  Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building

  24 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00564/AGR Withdrawn

  Land To The East Of Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire

  Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural building

  20 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00473/PDN Granted

  Land To The West Of Coplow Lane Billesdon Leicestershire

  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
• 26/00534/PDN Granted

  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
• 26/00601/AGR Refused

  Land South Of Belchers Hill Horninghold Leicestershire

  Prior Notification for the erection of an agricultural grain store

  29 Apr 2026 Prior approval