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Charnwood Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Charnwood Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,695Searchable applications
81Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 3,093 approved or refused records
361Refused applications
2,732 approved · 361 refused · 752 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Jan 2020 to 21 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 30 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information CBC-Planning Applictions View planning applicationsLocal plan Local Plan and planning policy
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01509634666Council source
- Planning enquiriesdevelopment.control@charnwood.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0627/2
Erection of single storey side extension
65 Avenue Road, Queniborough, Leicestershire, LE7 3FB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0628/2
Erection of dwelling
218 Forest Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3HU
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0630/2
Erection of single storey porch and two storey rear extensions
22 Woodlands Drive, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9SD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIREDP/26/0631/2
Removal of the existing 20m monopole, 3 no. antennas, and installation of a new 22.5m monopole with a new headframe, 9 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet and ancillary development (Schedule 2 Part 16 Class A GDPO 2015)
Telecommunication Mast, The Dovecote Football Ground Butthole Lane, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Received 31 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnP/26/0632/2
Demolition of existing and erection of replacement single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed).
7 Shepshed Road, Hathern, Leicestershire, LE12 5LL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0633/2
Installation of micro energy storage unit and associated fencing
43 Gorse Hill, Anstey, Leicestershire, LE7 7AP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0634/2
Installation of micro energy storage unit and associated fencing
Street Record, Albion Road, Sileby, Leicestershire
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIREDP/26/0642/2
Prior Notification - Class MA of Part 3 to the GPDO - Conversion of first floor into 4no. flats
16 Town Square, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1GZ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0783/2
Erection of rear dormer extension
12 Tiverton Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2RY
Received 28 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnP/26/0787/2
Erection of single storey car port and shed.
Herrick House, 8, Garats Hay Forest Road, Woodhouse, Leicestershire, LE12 8UZ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided: CONDITIONS DISCHARGED - CONFIRMEDP/26/0789/2
Discharge of Condition 10 (Lighting Scheme) of Planning Application ref: P/21/2131/2 (Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except for access) for the development of up to 175 dwellings with associated infrastructure, accesses, landscaping and open space)
Peashill Farm, Excelsior Way, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7QB
Received 29 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnP/26/0791/2
Erection of single storey car port and shed.
Herrick House, 8, Garats Hay Forest Road, Woodhouse, Leicestershire, LE12 8UZ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided: SPLIT DECISIONP/26/0792/2
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Site Layout -parking arrangement), 6 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 7 (Site Layout -Cycle Parking), 8 (Lighting), 9 (Ecology Method Statement) and the Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition of Planning Application ref: P/25/1075/2 (Proposed construction of three paddle courts along with associated parking and landscaping).
Bull In The Hollow Farm, Loughborough Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8UE
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/26/0793/2
T1 - Silver Birch - Remove and replant due to decay. T2 - Lilac - Remove due to competition with adjacent Acer
Lilac Cottage, 81 Main Street, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0796/2
S73A Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 9 (Restrictions to Approved Plans) of Planning Application P/24/0427/2 (Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension) and erection of two storey dwelling to rear of existing dwelling house.) Variation to consist of side extension to no. 43 Factory St instead of rear extension, amendments to garden layout, and removal of restriction preventing additional extensions and windows.
43 Factory Street, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9AQ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/26/0798/2
Tree Works in Conservation Area: T1 (Ash) -Fell to 1.1m due to excessive growth and diseased trunk.
101 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TG
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: CONDITIONS DISCHARGED - CONFIRMEDP/26/0797/2
Discharge of Condition 11 (Open Space) of Planning Application ref: P/25/2059/2 (Variation of Conditions 2, 16, 17, 18 (approved plans) and 3 (materials), 4 (boundary treatment), 7 (levels), 8 (landscaping), 19 (surface water drainage), and 22 (infiltration testing) of P/21/1446/2 (Erection of 57 dwellings, alterations to existing access and associated works) - variation to allow for different builder and rewording to comply with submitted information)
102 Main Street, Cossington, Leicestershire, LE7 4UX
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/26/0799/2
T1 - Monkey Puzzle - Remove due to health
Church Farm, Meadow Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0800/2
Change of use of residential property known as 'Browns Hay' as overnight (self-catered) tourist accommodation
Browns Hay, Markfield Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0801/2
Retention of installation of kitchen extract flue system. (Retrspective application)
Unit F27 And F28, Cumberland Trading Estate Cumberland Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5DF
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0802/2
Flat to pitched roof conversion and dormer.
484 Loughborough Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3EF
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/26/0803/2
Erection of single-storey side and rear extension with roof mounted solar panels and associated fenestration alterations.
46 Woodhouse Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8AJ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Under ConsultationP/26/0805/2
Change of use from mixed use Commercial (Class E) and 1 bed Flat (Class C3) to mixed use cooking school (Class F1) and 2 bed Flat (Class C3)
18 The Green, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1HQ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnP/26/0806/2
Replacement of marquee with single storey extension, surfacing of a grassed area for retention of 24no. car parking spaces and retention of roof mounted plant and machinery with proposed new screening.
The Waterside Inn, Sileby Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7BB
Received 30 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Charnwood Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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