2 Orange Street Wigston Leicestershire LE18 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00259/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1 non-illuminated Fascia sign to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

South Wigston 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.
Council document ↗
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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
LE18 4QB
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
South Wigston Ward
Case officer
Show
Decision
GRANTS
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mastinplan Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than Oadby and Wigston's median of 54 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 87% of advertisement consent here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,732decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Oadby and Wigston to go on. Oadby and Wigston decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oadby and Wigston
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#162 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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