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26/0238/RM - Reserved Matters Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Reserved matters application for the erection of 178no. dwellings (Use Class C3) with public open space, landscaping and associated works, including details of layout (including internal access arrangements), scale, appearance and landscaping (relating to outline application ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Oct 2026; it is now day 192.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 49

Plans & drawings 22

PDF Drawing Schedule Superseded Document/Report · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAP Proposals Superseded Drawing · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Management Plan Report · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Layout Superseded Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Materials & Boundary Treatment Plan Superseded Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing Schedule Superseded Document/Report · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Layout (Sheet 1 of 2) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Highways Layout (Sheet 2 of 2) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Housing Mix Plan Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Illustrative Masterplan Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF House Type 21GE (AS) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF House Type 314V Plot 177 (OP) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Landscape Proposals (Sheet 1 of 5) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Landscape Proposals (Sheet 2 of 5) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Landscape Proposals (Sheet 3 of 5) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Landscape Proposals (Sheet 4 of 5) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Detailed Landscape Proposals (Sheet 5 of 5) Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Materials & Boundary Treatment Plan Superseded Drawing · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Presentation Layout Superseded Drawing · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Drawing Schedule Superseded Document/Report · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAP Proposals Superseded Drawing · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Layout Superseded Drawing · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Reserved Matters Application
Postcode
LE8 5UA
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
Countesthorpe
Parish
Countesthorpe Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
nineteen47

Decision outlook

Day 192, past the statutory target. 60% of reserved matters in Blaby are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 19215 days to the predicted decision (day 207)
34%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in Blaby to go on. Blaby decision record →

Public comments

12comments received
12 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

114 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14785357
Planning Portal ref
PP-14785357
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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