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Planning in Leicester by area

In the last month there were 61 new planning applications and 67 decisions worth knowing about across Leicester, and 91% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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61new applicationslast 31 days
67decisions60 approved, 6 refused
91%approval rateof applications approved or refused
11new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Leicester (71), Spinney Hills (44) and North Evington (32). The middle Leicester area had 4, and 1 area had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1LeicesterLE1713437251–
2Spinney HillsLE5442024210–
3North EvingtonLE532923230–
4NorthfieldsLE4271017161–
5St Matthew'sLE11911880–
6HighfieldsLE21313000–
7Black FriarsLE3126651–
8West EndLE3115642–
9Bede IslandLE274321–
10Dane HillsLE374312–
11NewfoundpoolLE364202–
12Rushey MeadLE463330–
13Western ParkLE363312–
14BraunstoneLE352330–
15WestcotesLE352321–
16BelgraveLE441321–
17KnightonLE241321–
18Knighton FieldsLE2440002
19StoneygateLE241330–
20Crown HillsLE5312209
21EvingtonLE531220–
22HamiltonLE531220–
23HumberstoneLE532110–
24Nether HallLE533000–
25New ParksLE331220–
26Stocking FarmLE430330–
27Aylestone ParkLE222000–
28Clarendon ParkLE2220002
29Mowmacre HillLE421110–
30South KnightonLE221101–
31Ashton GreenLE410110–
32AylestoneLE210110–
33Beaumont LeysLE410110–
34Eyres MonsellLE210110–
35Kirby FrithLE311000–
36Thurnby LodgeLE511000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension301116384%
Change of use6420–
Loft conversion5320–
New homes5230100%
New signs5230100%
Demolition4310–
Side extension3300–
New shared house (HMO)3300–
Going green2020–
Outline plans2110–
Extension1010–
Shop or office to homes1010–
New takeaway planned1001–
Other602928293%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Leicester, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

6 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Leicester have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Leicester (71), Spinney Hills (44), North Evington (32), Northfields (27) and St Matthew's (19), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Leicester?

Of the 66 applications approved or refused in the last month, 60 were approved and 6 refused: an approval rate of 91%.

What are people in Leicester applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (30), change of use (6) and loft conversion (5).

Where are new homes planned in Leicester?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 54 new homes at 191 Ross Walk (54 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Crown Hills (9), Clarendon Park (2) and Knighton Fields (2).