1 Forge Corner Enderby Road Blaby Leicester Leicestershire LE8 4FZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0807/TEL - Telecommunications Prior Approval Pending

Proposal

Erection of one 9m wooden pole Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

As of 25 Sept 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Blaby and Whetstone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area359 m² (3,864 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Blaby
Application type
Telecommunications Prior Approval
Postcode
LE8 4FZ
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Parish
Blaby Parish Council
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 45, past Blaby's usual 42 days for prior approvals. 96% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 24 Nov 2026.

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Blaby in the last twelve months, from validation. Blaby decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026

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

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.