Whitegates Farm Wash Lane Ravenstone Coalville Leicestershire LE67 2AZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of land for self-storage (Use Class B8), incorporating the siting of movable storage containers and associated parking, together with the erection of a container shelter for farm vehicles and field crops Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from North West Leicestershire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ravenstone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 30 September 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
LE67 2AZ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Ravenstone And Packington
Parish
Ravenstone With Snibston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Granger Architectural Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. North West Leicestershire usually decides changes of use by day 90.

Day 1080 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
21%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186816
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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