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48 Scraptoft Lane

20260351Operational development - full applicationRefused
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Refused on 13 May 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Construction of single storey rear extension; dormer extension; alterations to house (Class C3)

Received
16 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Humberstone & Hamilton
  1. Received16 Mar
  2. Validated19 Mar
  3. Consult.18 Apr
  4. Target13 May
  5. Decided13 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 48 Scraptoft Lane. Leicester has handled 1,027 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Humberstone & Hamilton. We hold 266 applications in total for the LE5 postcode area.

84% of full applications at Leicester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed single storey rear extension by reason of its siting and depth would intersect a 45 degree line taken from the centre of the nearest ground floor habitable room window of the neighbouring property at No. 46 Scraptoft Lane. The proposal is therefore contrary to paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), saved Leicester Local Plan policy PS10 and the Residential Amenity SPD (2008).
  2. The Preliminary Roost Assessment (PRA) submitted as part of the application was not conducted by a licensed ecologist. This survey is therefore not valid and, as such, the application fails to demonstrate that the proposed development would not adversely affect protected species. The proposal is therefore contrary to National Planning Policy Framework 2024 paragraph 187, Core Strategy policy CS17, Government Circular 06/2005 (Biodiversity and Geological Conservation) and GOV.UK guidance on "Bats: advice for making planning decisions". You have been REFUSED PLANNING PERMISSION. The decision has been reached taking into account paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Please read these notes carefully.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LE5 1HU
Application type
Operational development - full application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 March 2026
Consultation expiry
18 April 2026
Consultation start
26 March 2026
Consultation end
18 April 2026
Target decision date
13 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
20 Lynmouth Road Leicester LE5 1NA

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

UPRN
2465000508
Documents
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, 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.

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