Corner Farm 2 Main Street Heather Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00076/PIP - Permission In Principle Validated

Proposal

Permission in Principle for the erection of 4 detached dwellings with garaging and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 226. The consultation period closed on 12 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Heather built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Permission In Principle
Postcode
LE67 2QP
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Sence Valley
Parish
Heather
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Housemartin Designs

Decision outlook

Day 226, past the statutory target. 74% of new homes in North West Leicestershire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Sept 2026.

Day 226170 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
12 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
12 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
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