28 Castle Street Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01265/CLP - Lawful Development Certificate- Proposed Validated

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development for the conversion of an existing 5 bedroom dwellinghouse (C3) to a small HMO (C4) with 6 bedrooms, for occupation by up to six persons Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from North West Leicestershire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 25 m away: Whitwick Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitwick built-up area; Flood defence about 36 m from the postcode pin (engineered high ground).
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 10 October 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, 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 2

Last sold for £160,000 in December 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 December 2003£160,000
27 September 2002£112,000

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

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Lawful Development Certificate- Proposed
Postcode
LE67 5AG
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Holly Hayes
Parish
Whitwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mark Reynolds Architect Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. North West Leicestershire usually decides changes of use by day 90.

Day 2169 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
21%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15266102
Planning Portal ref
PP-15266102
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.