Land To West Of 3 Timson Close Whitwick Leicestershire LE67 5FP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00921/PIP - Permission In Principle Validated

Proposal

Permission in Principle for the erection of three no. single storey dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Scheduled monument about 234 m away: Whitwick Castle; Coalfield, development low risk area; Priority habitat about 5 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Permission In Principle
Postcode
LE67 5FP
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Hermitage
Parish
Whitwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nigel Reeves Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 68% of new homes in North West Leicestershire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
51decided 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

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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