215 Leicester Road Field Head Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9RF Data via plota.co.uk

25/00700/FUL - Full Application Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 10 February 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Full planning application for works to include, resurfacing and the installation of lighting columns to the existing access track from Leicester Road to the adjacent land (which is subject to a planning application for residential development under CBC reference: ) for the use of pedestrians and cyclists, with retained vehicular access for the existing residential property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2025
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Validated
28 Jul 2025
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Committee
10 Feb 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 25 Nov 2025; it is now day 457.

The consultation period closed on 25 Nov 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Hinckley and Bosworth Planning Committee on 10 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the upgraded path would support sustainable travel without unacceptable effects on amenity, highway safety or biodiversity.
  • Residents raised concerns about highway safety, lighting, privacy, biodiversity, drainage, noise and antisocial behaviour.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions and delegated the final detail of those conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site context, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Hinckley and Bosworth's committee minutes of 10 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Markfield 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 15 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £595,000 in April 2018. Detached house, freehold.

3 April 2018£595,000

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

Building

Floor area254 m² (2,734 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE67 9RF
Received
16 Jun 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Groby
Parish
Groby Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Pegasus Planning Group

Decision outlook

Day 457, past the statutory target. 61% of full applications in Hinckley and Bosworth are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 457401 days past the 56-day target
19%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14091310
Planning Portal ref
PP-14091310
Comments by
25 Nov 2025
Committee
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hinckley and Bosworth is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hinckley and Bosworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #273 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #254 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
520
Total decisions
63 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.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.