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Planning in North West Leicestershire by area

In the last month there were 30 new planning applications and 36 decisions worth knowing about across North West Leicestershire, and 97% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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30new applicationslast 31 days
36decisions34 approved, 1 refused
97%approval rateof applications approved or refused
409new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Ashby-de-la-Zouch (16), Coalville (11) and Castle Donington (7). The middle North West Leicestershire area had 2, and 4 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Ashby-de-la-ZouchLE6516610100–
2CoalvilleLE67115660400
3Castle DoningtonDE74725409
4WhitwickLE6753220400
5HemingtonDE7441330–
6KegworthDE7443100–
7MeashamDE1242220–
8Donington le HeathLE6732110–
9EllistownLE6732110–
10IbstockLE6730330–
11Peggs GreenLE6732110–
12DiseworthDE7422000–
13HugglescoteLE6721110–
14Long WhattonLE1221110–
15OakthorpeDE1221110–
16WorthingtonLE6521101–
17Appleby MagnaDE1211000–
18Breedon on the HillDE7310110–
19HeatherLE6710110–
20MoiraDE1211000–
21PackingtonLE6510110–
22ThringstoneLE6711000–

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 extension191170100%
Outline plans623175%
New homes4220–
Demolition4040100%
New shared house (HMO)3300–
Loft conversion2020–
Side extension2020–
Going green1010–
New signs1010–
Change of use1100–
Extension1100–
Phone mast1100–
Other219120100%

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

Recently refused

1 application 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 North West Leicestershire have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Ashby-de-la-Zouch (16), Coalville (11), Castle Donington (7), Whitwick (5) and Hemington (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in North West Leicestershire?

Of the 35 applications approved or refused in the last month, 34 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 97%.

What are people in North West Leicestershire applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (19), outline plans (6) and new homes (4).

Where are new homes planned in North West Leicestershire?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 400 new homes at Land At Meadow Lane Whitwick (400 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Coalville (400), Whitwick (400) and Castle Donington (9).