Startin Tractors 2 Ashby Road Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00772/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Internally illuminated fascia box 'Startin' logo, Internally illuminated built up 'Startin Tractors' face mounted letters, 7 x Internally illuminated lightbox with changeable branding and 3 x 5m branded flags mounted on 10m flagpoles Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
23 Oct 2026

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

Site constraints 4

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
Scheduled monument 176 m away: Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church; Inside the Twycross built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

Building

Floor area1,759 m² (18,934 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 13)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
CV9 3PW
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Twycross Sheepy & Witherley
Parish
Twycross Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Advertisement Consent
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tara Signs

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 7 days faster than Hinckley and Bosworth's median of 64 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 100% of advertisement consent here are.

17%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Hinckley and Bosworth in the last twelve months, from validation. Hinckley and Bosworth decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15190147
Planning Portal ref
PP-15190147
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Hinckley and Bosworth is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hinckley and Bosworth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #109 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #273 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #254 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
21 decided
520
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026

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.