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18-20 High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PZ

P/26/1553/2FullRefused

Refused on 23 October 2026

Council decision: REFUSE1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Alterations to the front elevation and installation of a new door, replacement doors and windows, external materials and render. (Part retrospective)

Received
14 August 2026
Ward
Loughborough Southfields
  1. Received14 Aug
  2. Validated21 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Oct

Decided in 63 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for window replacement at 18-20 High Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2PZ. Charnwood has handled 3,367 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days. The site is in the Church Gate conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 71 applications across Loughborough Southfields. We hold 3,347 applications in total for the LE11 postcode area.

85% of full applications at Charnwood Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The application building is a prominently located Locally Listed building with architectural significance within the Conservation Area. It is considered that the existing (unauthorised) and proposed works have unacceptably altered the architecture of the building and harmed the character and appearance of the Church Gate Conservation Area and the significance of the Locally Listed Building, contrary to Policies EV8 and DS4 of the Charnwood Local Plan (2021-2037). Therefore, the proposal is also contrary to HE6, HE7 and HE9 of the NPPF (2026). In accordance with Policies HE6 and HE7(2) of the National Planning Policy Framework, the Local Planning Authority is unable to identify any benefits, substantial or otherwise, arising from the scheme which would outweigh the identified harms.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LE11 2PZ
Application type
Full
Parish
Loughborough

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 August 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Deborah Liggins

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Church Gate
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    28 Mar

    Conversion and change of use of first and second floor of building ro residential use (Class C3) and erection…

    ApprovedFullP/25/0715/2
  2. 2024
    22 Apr

    Conversion and change of use of first and second floors of building to residential accommodation and addition…

    WithdrawnFullP/24/0677/2
  3. 2023
    30 Oct

    TO BE CONFIRMED Change of use of first and second floors and addition of third and fourth floors to create…

    WithdrawnListed building consentP/23/1987/2
  4. 2023
    30 Oct

    Conversion and change of use of first and second floors of building to residential accommodation and addition…

    WithdrawnFullP/23/1983/2
  5. 2021
    22 Jul

    Change of Use from Offices (Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3).

    ApprovedChange of Use Prior NotificationP/21/1766/2
  6. 2018
    6 Nov

    Subdivision of single commercial unit into two A3 units (cafe/restaurant) and one A1 unit (retail) with…

    ApprovedFullP/18/2247/2

Source: Charnwood

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