Planning application
Hilltop Farm Bungalow Gumley Road Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0LT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing building to dog breeding business, including erection of kennels within building and outdoor exercise area
As published by the council, reference 26/00809/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00809/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- LE8 0LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Harborough register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00291/FUL Refused
Hilltop Farm Bungalow Gumley Road Smeeton Westerby Leicestershire LE8 0LT
Change of use of existing building to dog breeding business, including erection of kennels within building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 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 30 July 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 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 full applications in a median of 82 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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