43A Kenilworth Drive Oadby Leicestershire LE2 5LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00170/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of padel centre comprising two covered padel courts, ancillary buildings, fencing and associated car parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
29 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 405 m away: The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Brocks Hill Country Park); Inside the Oadby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE2 5LT
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Oadby St Peters Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTS
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 147 days from validation, 92 days slower than Oadby and Wigston's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 66% of full applications here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
222decided in the last year

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

Public comments

24comments received
9 objecting15 supporting

63% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oadby and Wigston
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#162 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oadby and Wigston ranks #106 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Oadby and Wigston is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 77% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oadby and Wigston decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 296
77%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #289 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #106 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #66 of 296
43%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
38%
Change of use approved
16 decided
266
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026

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