Land North of the A46, to the South of Thurcaston, Leicester Data via plota.co.uk

20261358 - Application for a Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

Screening opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for up to 550 dwellings and 1 care home with associated landscaping, and open space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2026
✓
Decided
24 Sept 2026

Decided on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 133 m away: Preceptory, boundary, two mounds, fishpond and dam at Beaumont Leys
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
Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Application for a Screening Opinion
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Beaumont Leys
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Tara Maizonnier

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
IBE5303
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Leicester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Leicester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #232 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #215 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
85 decided
1,069
Total decisions
195 refused in the year to March 2026