53 Hilary Crescent Whitwick Coalville Leicestershire LE67 5PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00906/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a new wall and sliding gates to the site frontage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 368 m away: Coalville Meadows SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Whitwick built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE67 5PN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Broom Leys
Parish
Whitwick
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 10 days faster than North West Leicestershire's median of 57 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
205decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by North West Leicestershire in the last twelve months, from validation. North West Leicestershire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077792
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077792
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North West Leicestershire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 296. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North West Leicestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #23 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #211 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #231 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
38 decided
555
Total decisions
25 refused in the year to March 2026