201 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire, LE7 7SJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/2135/2 - Full Approved

Proposal

New self-build dwelling to include swimming pool, formation of residential garden, and bio-diversity enhancement area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
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Validated
17 Oct 2025
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Approved
around 1 May 2026

Approved around 1 May 2026 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Charnwood Plans Committee on 19 Feb 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • The parish council raised concern about emergency-service access, while consultees raised no objection and no public letters were received.
  • The committee voted to grant permission subject to obligations and conditions, including self-build occupation and off-site habitat units.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, planning balance and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's committee minutes of 19 Feb 2026.

Documents 35

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 161 m away: Halstead Road Centenary Pasture
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Mountsorrel built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in September 2024. Detached house, freehold.

27 September 2024£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (11 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Application type
Full
Postcode
LE7 7SJ
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Mountsorrel|Rothley Brook
Parish
Mountsorrel|Rothley
Case officer
Show
Decision
GRANT CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
around 1 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Oct 2025
Comments by
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2025
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 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.

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.

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.