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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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2,732 approved · 361 refused · 752 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/24/0473/2
Erection of single and two storey extensions to the rear, raising of roof and formation of gable end to create habitable roof space following demolition of conservatory.
146 Leicester Road, Thurcaston, Leicestershire, LE7 7JJ
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0484/2
Erection of single storey rear extension, new window to utility room to front elevation, canopy over side entrance door, new 1.8m fence to driveway and rear garden, new landscaping and patio and erection of pergola to rear (Listed Building Consent)
24 Church Lane, Thrussington, Leicestershire, LE7 4TE
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0486/2
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) and single storey extension to rear of terraced house.
14 Ratcliffe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LQ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided: REFUSEP/24/0488/2
Erection of single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development)
18 Johnson Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3AS
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided: DO NOT MAKE A TREE PRESERVATION ORDERP/24/0489/2
Fell 1no. conifer hedgerow Fell 1no. storm damaged beech tree
The Old Coach House, Armston Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8QP
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0480/2
Erection of single storey rear extension
39 Curzon Avenue, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4AF
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/24/0481/2
Section 19 of the Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act 1990 : Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Listed Building Consent ref:P/18/0476/2 (Conversion, alterations and extensions to farmhouse and outbuildings to create 13 dwellings and construction of two dwellings (listed building consent) (revised scheme - P/17/0570/2). Variation to consist of layout changes, demolition of outbuildings and rebuild outbuildings
Former Park Grange, Newstead Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Received 18 Mar 2024 - WithdrawnP/24/0482/2
Conversion, alterations and extensions to farmhouse and outbuildings to create 13 dwellings and construction of two dwelling - Section 73 Variation of conditions 2, 9 and 13 of Planning Permission ref: P/18/0431/2 to consist of layout changes, demolition of outbuildings and rebuild outbuildings
Former Park Grange, Newstead Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decided: WITHDRAWNP/24/0483/2
Reduce three trees T19,T20 and 21 in tree plan by 3 linear metres on south west side of trees, and crown lift to 5m above ground level.
47 Melody Drive, Sileby, Leicestershire, LE12 7UU
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/24/0495/2
Discharge of Condition 9 ((Site Wide Phasing Plan and Programme and Site Wide Housing Mix Strategy) of Planning Application ref: P/14/1833/2 (Outline planning permission for residential development up to 3,200 dwellings; up to 16 ha of employment land of B1/B2 and B8 uses; a mixed-use Community Hub of up to 4 ha comprising a local convenience retail unit (2,000 sqm); up to 1,000 sqm of other A1 retail, A2 financial and professional services, A3 food and drink, B1 business and D1 uses, sites for Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople provision totalling 1 ha; 2 primary schools up to 2 ha each; strategic open space including allotments; access roads and new Strategic Link Road; open space/landscaping and associated works; principal means of access; restoration of Garendon Park and assets; all other matters to be reserved.
Street Record, New Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0496/2
Section 73 Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Outline Planning Application ref: P/21/2444/2 (One detached dwelling and double garage with new access). Variation to consist of changes to external appearance
Nanpantan Scout Headquarters, 212 Nanpantan Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3YE
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0497/2
Erection of single storey rear extension
3 The Old Glebe, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8LB
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWNP/24/0498/2
Erection of single storey rear extension with associated landscaping alterations and construction of new carport over existing driveway with associated boundary wall alterations.
175 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5EJ
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0499/2
Two storey side extension and associated works
140 Long Furrow, East Goscote, Leicestershire, LE7 3SU
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0490/2
Retention of single storey outbuilding to rear of garden.
161 Highland Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HT
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0491/2
Erection of two storey rear extension
17 Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, LE12 8RG
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided: REFUSEP/24/0492/2
Erection of single and two storey front and side extensions
14 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicestershire, LE7 7HB
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Under AssessmentP/24/0504/2
Erection of temporary agricultural worker's dwelling with associated parking
Dungehill Farm, Wide Lane, Wymeswold, Leicestershire, LE12 6SE
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0505/2
Demolition of existing garage and provision of hardstanding to provide off street parking
109 Main Street, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, LE12 8RY
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0506/2
Replacement windows to front elevation,and gable roof to flat roof garage with proposed timber cladding and render to existing brickwork
12 Pick Street, Shepshed, Leicestershire, LE12 9BB
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Appeal DecidedP/24/0507/2
Change of use of land to residential garden and erection of timber fence
15 Heron Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8AS
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0508/2
Erection of single storey rear extension
10 The Pingle, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8FQ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0509/2
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.
23 Sanders Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8JN
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided: GRANT CONDITIONALLYP/24/0500/2
Erection of single storey purpose built cafe (Use Class E(b) with ancillary take away sales
Cumberland Trading Estate, Cumberland Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Received 21 Mar 2024
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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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