Has Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN had any planning applications?

Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2013 under ref. 13/01183/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN in?

Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN sits in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district.

Is Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN in a safe area?

Police records around Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN?

The closest primary school to Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN is Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN?

The closest bus stop to Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, LE8 9FN is Wistow Rural Centre, 981m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FN

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Overview

About Chestnut Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chestnut Cottage is a property in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FN).

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Cottage, Post Office Lane, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jul 2016
Conditions
Outcome in report
Variation of condition 4 (highway improvement) of 15/00134/VAC
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
16/00569/VAC
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Apr 2015
Conditions
Outcome in report
Variation of Condition 3 of 98/00513/FUL to create a separate dwelling, and for the creation of a new access (resubmission of 14/01327/VAC)
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
15/00134/VAC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FN: £520,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in LE8 9FN

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Area

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Wistow Rural Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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