Benscliffe Cottage, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, LE6 0AG Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1498/2 REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Section 73 Variation of conditions: 2 (Approved Plans) and 3 (Materials) of Planning Application -Demolition of existing dwelling, garage and outbuildings. Erection of a replacement dwelling including annexe and attached garage, and associated hard and soft landscaping works. Variation comprising increased height of front central gable, removal of two dormer windows from front elevation and change to type of facing bricks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
20 Aug 2026
Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland: Benscliffe Wood
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 161 m away: Benscliffe Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 2 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, 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 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

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE6 0AG
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Forest Bradgate
Parish
Newtown Linford
Case officer
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Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
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