45 Park Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2ED Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of 2 buildings, to provide 18 studios for purpose built student accommodation with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jan 2026
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Validated
13 May 2026
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Committee
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Charnwood Plans Committee on 25 Jun 2026. Earlier deferred on 14 May 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the development was considered acceptable in principle, design, amenity, highways, heritage, drainage and biodiversity terms.
  • Residents raised concerns about privacy, overlooking, noise, light, parking, refuse, security and the effect on the area’s character.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions and delegated authority for final details.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's committee minutes of 25 Jun 2026.

Documents 56

Consultation & comments 28

PDF LLFA comments Correspondence from consultee · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments LLFA Correspondence from consultee · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - LCC Highways Comments - LCC Highways · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments LCC Highways Comments - LCC Highways · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Comment Historic England Correspondence from consultee · 28 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 19 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 19 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Comments LCC Developer Contributions Correspondence from consultee · 14 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Comments LCC Developer Contributions Correspondence from consultee · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Councillor · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Comments - Conservation Comments - Conservation · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from CBC Conservation and Design Comments - Conservation · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NHS ICB further response Correspondence from consultee · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - Landscape Comments - Landscape · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment CBC Landscape Comments - Landscape · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments Cllr Cory Lowsley Call In to Committee Comments - Councillor · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Comment Comments - Neighbour · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments CBC Tree Officer Comments - Tree Officer · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comments - LCC Highways Comments - LCC Highways · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment CBC Community Safety Correspondence from consultee · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Comment CBC Environmental Health Comments - Environmental Health · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from Historic England Correspondence from consultee · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Comment from NHS, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board Correspondence from consultee · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Commment from Historic England Correspondence from consultee · 4 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Victoria Street, Loughborough conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Loughborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £675,000 in June 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

22 June 2022£675,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE11 2ED
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Loughborough Southfields
Parish
Loughborough
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Charnwood's median of 55 for new homes. Approved, as 72% of new homes here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Charnwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Charnwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Aug 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.