Planning authority
North West Leicestershire District Council
Adopted plan 8.9 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 184%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | North West Leicestershire Local Plan (incorporating partial review, March 2021) |
| Adopted | 21 November 2017 |
| Age | 8.9 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 9,620 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | New Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 184% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 612 |
| Decided | 532 |
| Granted | 503 (95%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 29 |
| Major applications decided | 33, of which 31 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 133 | 125 | 119 | 6 |
| October to December 2025 | 152 | 134 | 128 | 6 |
| January to March 2026 | 168 | 134 | 126 | 8 |
| April to June 2026 | 159 | 139 | 130 | 9 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 67: 19 allowed, 0 split, 48 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 17: 11 allowed, 0 split, 6 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 36% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | Hall Farm, Copt Oak Road, Copt Oak, Charley, Leicestershire, LE12 9XL Application 25/01015/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 August 2026 | Moor End Cottage, Lower Moor Road, Coleorton, Leicestershire, LE67 8FN Application 25/01741/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 August 2026 | Land Adjacent To Brand Farm, Lower Brand, Griffydam, LE67 8HE Application 26/00273/PIP | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 July 2026 | 18 Charnwood Street, Coalville, LE67 3DG Application 25/01257/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 April 2026 | Land at Main Street, Swannington, LE67 8QN Application 24/01252/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 April 2026 | The Fields, Strawberry Lane, Blackfordby, Leciestershire, DE11 8AQ Application 25/00442/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 20 March 2026 | Land Off Townsend Lane, Donington Le Heath, Leicestershire, LE67 2GF Application 25/00694/OUT | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 February 2026 | 188 London Road, COALVILLE, Leicestershire, LE67 3JD Application 25/00485/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 February 2026 | Alton House, Alton Hill, Ravenstone, Leicestershire, LE67 2DL Application 25/00686/OUT | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 2 February 2026 | Land south of Leicester Road, New Packington, LE65 1TQ Application 25/00410/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.