Elms Farm Springwell Lane Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0216/NMAT - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to to alter the design of Plot 17 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Blaby and Whetstone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Blaby
Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
LE8 6LT
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Cosby & South Whetstone
Parish
Whetstone Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14769247
Planning Portal ref
PP-14769247
Statutory expiry
9 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026