Land To The Rear Of 46 Garfield Road Hugglescote Leicestershire Data via plota.co.uk

25/01097/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey detached dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Consultation
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by North West Leicestershire Planning Committee on 14 Apr 2026, in a recorded vote.

Approved by 11 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the dwelling would not cause unacceptable harm, subject to conditions.
  • Residents raised concerns about parking, waste access, surface-water run-off and biodiversity.
  • The committee approved the application with added requirements for landscaping, permeability and drainage.
Read how the committee decided The officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of North West Leicestershire's committee minutes of 14 Apr 2026.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hugglescote built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Hugglescote St Mary's
Parish
Hugglescote & Donington Le Heath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
612 Properties Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 262 days from validation, 192 days slower than North West Leicestershire's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
366decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by North West Leicestershire in the last twelve months, from validation. North West Leicestershire decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14229481
Planning Portal ref
PP-14229481
Neighbours
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2025
Committee
14 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North West Leicestershire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 296. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North West Leicestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #23 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #211 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #231 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
38 decided
555
Total decisions
25 refused in the year to March 2026