Land Off Tay Road & Dee Way Lubbesthorpe Data via plota.co.uk

26/0100/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Temporary change of use of land to use class Sui Generis for the storage of up to 5x 50-seater buses and 1x sprinter vehicle along with the siting of an ancillary mobile building, for a period of up to 3 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 Mar 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 154 m away: Rabbit warren 180m north east of The Lawn
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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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

Council
Blaby
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE19 4DW
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe
Parish
Lubbesthorpe Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Marrons

How this decision compares

Decided in 168 days from validation, 89 days slower than Blaby's median of 79 for commercial premises. Approved, as 93% of commercial premises here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
28decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Blaby in the last twelve months, from validation. Blaby decision record →

Public comments

25comments received
22 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

88% object · above the UK average of 74%

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14681385
Planning Portal ref
PP-14681385
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026