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2,732 approved · 361 refused · 752 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council contacts

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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.

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More application records

  1. Under ConsultationP/26/1665/2

    Erection of single storey side extension and increase to roof height to provide first floor space with associated works.

    11 Windmill Rise, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, LE12 8SF

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  2. Under AssessmentP/26/1669/2

    Change of use from dwelling (C3) to Children's care home (C2) -Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use.

    24 Beaufort Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2RE

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  3. Under ConsultationP/26/1660/2

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (External CCTV) and 14 (Lighting) of Planning Application ref: P/23/0805/2 (Demolition of existing buildings and development of purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis) with associated amenity facilities, landscaping, parking and external works)

    Street Record, Limehurst Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  4. Pending recommendationP/26/1661/2

    T1 - Austrian Pine - Crown reduction to include: Removal of large lowest branch growing towards roof apex. Reduction to available branch union of branch growing towards roof apex by 3m. Reduction of large horizontal limb in upper canopy by 4m to available branch union. Reduction of overall height of canopy by 5m

    Reservoir Cottage, Reservoir Road, Cropston, Leicestershire, LE7 7GQ

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  5. Pending recommendationP/26/1674/2

    Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus

    4 Bentley Road, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4NQ

    Received 2 Sept 2026
  6. Under ConsultationP/26/1672/2

    Section 73 Application for Variation of Condition 3 (Removal of Haul Road) of Planning Application P/21/1725/2: Temporary Haul Road to facilitate the construction of Phase 1 of the Thopebury SUE. Variation comprises a change of wording to facilitate the use of the haul road for an extended period of time.

    Street Record, Hilltop Road, Thurmaston, Leicestershire

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  7. Pending recommendationP/26/1681/2

    Non-material amendment to planning application ref: P/25/0672/2 (Erection of single storey extension to rear, and replacement front porch to dwelling). Amendments to consist of change from double roof windows to 2no. single roof windows of the single storey rear extension.

    4 Beacon Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3HP

    Received 26 Aug 2026

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Researching a proposal in Charnwood Borough Council

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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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