389 New Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4ET Data via plota.co.uk

P/25/2155/2 - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to children's care home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Approved
around 23 Jan 2026

Approved around 23 Jan 2026 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Charnwood Plans Committee on 22 Jan 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the care home would be sustainable, residential in character, and acceptable for neighbours and highways.
  • Councillors and residents raised concerns about parking, traffic, noise, rubbish, community character, and the suitability of the location.
  • The committee granted conditional permission and delegated final condition details to the Head of Planning and Growth and the Chair.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site and history, officers’ assessment, local concerns, and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's committee minutes of 22 Jan 2026.

Documents 13

Consultation & comments 9

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Comments LCC Highways Comments - LCC Highways · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Councillor · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗
PDF Comments Cllr Bradshaw Comments - Councillor · 30 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Councillor · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Comments - Neighbour · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Comment from CBC Environmental Health Services Comments - Environmental Health · 14 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Loughborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £190,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

19 June 2025£190,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Application type
Full
Postcode
LE11 4ET
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Loughborough Ashby
Parish
Loughborough
Case officer
Show
Decision
GRANT CONDITIONALLY
Decision date
around 23 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Nov 2025
Comments by
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2025
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.