Planning application
Land East Of Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of up to 38 dwellings (access and scale to be considered)
As published by the council, reference 26/00146/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00146/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 30 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Market Harborough Great Bowden And Arden
- Parish
- Great Bowden
Site history
Applications at this address on the Harborough register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/00517/OUT Awaiting decision
Land East Of Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire
Outline application for the erection of eight dwellings (some matters reserved) (access to be considered) (self-build)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jan 2026
Received by Harborough
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Harborough took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
40 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Harborough for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Harborough decided outline applications in a median of 186 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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