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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 dates
5,695Searchable 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2,732 approved · 361 refused · 752 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas39 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1929/2

    Erection of single storey extensions, garage conversion into habitable space and increase in flat roof height with canopies to front elevation.

    2 Wythburn Close, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3SZ

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  2. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/23/1920/2

    Proposed provision of catering trailer on site for use of selling hot food on land used as existing hair and beauty salon

    1165 Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2JT

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  3. Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/23/1921/2

    Continuation of previous Notice P/17/2343/2 - to remove secondary growth and epicormic growth to maintain the canopies of the following trees and at the heights agreed in 2017: x1 Common Lime and x1 Common Holly - crown lift to maintain at 2.4 metres above lawn, 3 metres above path and 5.2 metres above road. x1 Weeping Ash - crown lift to maintain at 3 metres above lawn and 4 metres over adjacent property driveway. x3 Silver birch - crown lift to maintain at 2.4 metres above lawn and 4 metres above adjacent driveway. 1 Aesculus Hippocastanum (horse chestnut) owned by the adjacent property Limehurst Academy. Trim back low branches (sub-laterals/branch tips only), to allow clearance over the Limehurst House lawn to 3.0 metres, and allow traffic clear sight of school warning signage - the Academy has requested we carry out this work. It is also noted that several poor-quality pruning cuts have been made to lower branches in the past along the public footpath, and these will be c... read more

    Limehurst House, Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NH

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  4. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1922/2

    Display of externally illuminated fascia sign to front and externally illuminated projecting sign to side of building (Advertisement Consent)

    6 North Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8QA

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  5. WithdrawnP/23/1923/2

    Erection of single dwelling (Use ClassC3)

    Street Record, Wide Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  6. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1935/2

    Demolition of the an existing mobile classroom and adjacent canopy and erection of new building including a classroom, disabled WC, WC's, storage, entrance lobby and cloaks area

    Loughborough Church Of England Primary School, William Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3BY

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  7. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1936/2

    Installation of 7no. illuminated and non-illuminated advertisement signs to foodstore (Advertisement Consent)

    Street Record, Fairway Road South, Shepshed, Leicestershire

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  8. Decided: CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTP/23/1937/2

    Proposed alterations to existing windows and insertion of new windows in south west elevation (Lawful Development Certificate)

    Finney Spring Farm, 9 Charley Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9EW

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  9. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1938/2

    Erection of single storey side extension to replace existing car port with external associated alterations

    6 Westgate Avenue, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3JY

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  10. Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/23/1939/2

    Removal of dying/dead Cherry tree in front garden. Tree has been in decline for years and has sadly not come into leaf much at all this year. Intend to then re plant a similar tree.

    177 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TQ

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  11. Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/23/1930/2

    Erection of single storey front extension, single storey outbuilding with rendering to main property and changes to fenestration

    30 Althorpe Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4QU

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  12. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1931/2

    Proposed change of use from Residential (Use Class C3 ) to Children's Care Home (Use Class C2)

    10 Polyantha Square, East Goscote, Leicestershire, LE7 4ZE

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  13. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSEDP/23/1932/2

    The erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.40m, with a maximum height of 3.70m, and height to the eaves of 2.25m.

    21 Babington Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8NH

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  14. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1933/2

    Installation of various signage (both illuminated and non-illuminated) to public house (Advertisement Consent)

    174 Main Street, Swithland, Leicestershire, LE12 8TJ

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  15. Decided: CONDITIONS DISCHARGED - CONFIRMEDP/23/1944/2

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials) of Planning Application ref:P/23/1942/2 (Change of use of the ground floor from hairdressers (Use Class E (c)) to a micropub (Sui Generis), alterations to form cellar, alterations to shop front and creation of seating enclosure to front. Relocation of external staircase to rear of building and installation of external flue to side elevation)

    12 North Street, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8QA

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  16. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1946/2

    Prune 2No Sycamore trees covered by CBC TPO. Proposed works are to remove epicormic growth up to 3.5m.

    8 Butthole Lane, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9BN

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  17. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1947/2

    Erection of single storey rear extension and decking (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    88 Oakley Road, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9AX

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  18. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1948/2

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension, conversion of garage into habitable space and associated alterations

    27 The Ringway, Queniborough, Leicestershire, LE7 3DN

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  19. Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSEDP/23/1949/2

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) (GPDO Class MA)

    2 - 3 Market Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3EP

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  20. Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/23/1940/2

    Lime tree located between 2 properties: Crown Reduce by 40-50% Small Conifer tree: Whole Tree Removal

    70 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SE

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  21. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1941/2

    Erection of single storey front porch extension, single storey rear extension, rear dormer roof extension, installation of 2no. rooflights to front roofslope and external associated works

    7 Mowbray Drive, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2EU

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  22. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1943/2

    Erection of two storey side extension and first floor rear extension

    132 Parklands Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TD

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  23. Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/23/1955/2

    Demolition of garage and erection of single storey rear extension to existing large HMO.(Sui Generis)

    101 Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3AB

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  24. Decided: CONDITIONS DISCHARGED - CONFIRMEDP/23/1956/2

    Discharge of Condition 3 of P/17/0882/2. Erection of two portal framed industrial units following demolition of existing unit 643D

    643B Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8EB

    Received 25 Oct 2023

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