11 Eastway Road Wigston Leicestershire LE18 1NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00111/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from a residential bungalow (Class C3) to an educational facility (Class F) maxium of 10 children, associated car parking and access arrangements and an outdoor playarea with 2.4 metre high fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Sept 2026; it is now day 149. The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Wigston built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE18 1NH
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Wigston St Wolstans Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Homz Planning

Decision outlook

Day 149, past the statutory target. 97% of full applications in Oadby and Wigston are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14993 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Oadby and Wigston in the last twelve months, from validation. Oadby and Wigston decision record →

Public comments

26comments received
26 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oadby and Wigston
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#162 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oadby and Wigston ranks #106 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Oadby and Wigston is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 77% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oadby and Wigston decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 296
77%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #289 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #106 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #66 of 296
43%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
38%
Change of use approved
16 decided
266
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026