Land OS 4400 Bowden Lane Welham Leicestershire

1. 10 Mar 2026

   Received by Harborough

2. 23 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Land Adjacent To Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire

  23/01115/FUL Submitted 2 Aug 2023 350m away

  Change of use of land to dog walking facility with associated parking

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Land Adjacent To Welham Lane Great Bowden Leicestershire

  24/00506/VAC Submitted 24 Apr 2024 350m away

  Change of use of land to dog walking facility with associated parking. Removal of Condition 7 (off site highway works) of 23/01115/FUL

  Refused Amendments 12 docs

• 26/01179/CLU Awaiting decision

  McDonalds Restaurant Melton Road West Langton Leicestershire LE16 7FD

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the installation of two electrical upstands for vehicle recharging and one associated feeder pillar following the removal of two existing electrical upstands and one existing feeder pillar pursuant to Schedule 2, Part 2, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

  Lawful development
• 26/01099/CLU Awaiting decision

  Country Life Tilton Lane Billesdon Leicestershire LE7 9FG

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for the siting of storage containers and the associated use of the containers, land and buildings as part of a removals and storage business

  Lawful development
• 26/01089/CLU Awaiting decision

  11 North Way Houghton On The Hill Leicestershire LE7 9HR

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a pitched-roof entrance canopy to the front elevation of the dwelling, incorporating a tiled roof to match the existing property, gable end detail, timber support structure, and associated alterations to the bay window

  Lawful development
• 26/00645/CLU Awaiting decision

  2 Burton Way Fleckney Leicestershire LE8 8DW

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the conversion of the loft into habitable accommodation with the insertion of roof lights in the existing roof and the possibility of adding a window to the North-East elevation

  Lawful development
• 26/00106/CLU Granted

  Oak Green Cottage Laughton Leicestershire LE17 6QE

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the like-for-like replacement of 6no. windows to the front elevation

  23 Jan 2026 Lawful development