Shawell Quarry Gibbet Lane Shawell Leicestershire LE17 6AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL are the decision makers for this application - Full planning application for the provision of an aggregate wash plant for the production of recycled aggregate; a ready-mix concrete plant; a concrete block plant; a leachate plant and associated biomethane injection plant; gas reciprocating engines with carbon capture technology (up to 12MW); up to 23MW solar photovoltaic array; up to 10MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS); an electric HGV and biogas refuelling facility; change of use of the existing composting plant to a solid recovered fuel (SRF) plant; provision of an office building (Use Class E); green infrastructure including landfill restoration; associated infrastructure including drainage and utilities; demolition of existing structures. (Leicestershire County Council Reference Number: ) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Harborough's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 2
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
- Harborough
- Application type
- County Matter Application
- Postcode
- LE17 6AA
- Received
- 15 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Misterton
- Parish
- Shawell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Leicestershire County Council
Decision outlook
Day 24 of the 56-day target. Harborough usually decides changes of use by day 63.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Harborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Harborough decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 2026/EIA/0054/LCC)
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Harborough is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #230 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
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