Field Maple House 34 Lindridge Lane Desford Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9GN Data via plota.co.uk

25/01125/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of four detached residential dwellings with associated garaging on land to the rear of 34 Lindridge Lane, Desford, Leicester Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hinckley and Bosworth Planning Committee on 7 Apr 2026. Earlier deferred on 10 Mar 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because the benefits outweighed limited countryside harm and there were no significant impacts on amenity, highways, ecology, archaeology or flood risk.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions and delegated authority for their final detail.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Hinckley and Bosworth's committee minutes of 7 Apr 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Desford 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 8 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE9 9GN
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Newbold Verdon With Desford & Peckleton
Parish
Desford Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Planning Permission
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Agent
R3Design Developments Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 135 days from validation, 57 days slower than Hinckley and Bosworth's median of 78 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

19%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14455770
Planning Portal ref
PP-14455770
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Committee
7 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
2.8/10
Poor
#238 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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