Lyndhurst Lodge 87 Burton Road Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2LG Data via plota.co.uk

25/01392/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of former residential care home to form three no. separate dwelling units to include two no. Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (Use Class C4) and one Large House in Multiple Occupancy (Use Class Sui Generis) with single storey side extension and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Validated
27 Nov 2025
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Consultation
12 Jan 2026
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Approved
8 Apr 2026

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

Planning committee

Decided by North West Leicestershire Planning Committee on 10 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because parking, highway safety, design, amenity and environmental matters could be addressed through conditions.
  • The town council and third parties raised concerns about parking, congestion, noise, amenity, waste storage and the intensity of the HMOs.
  • Members approved the application with an additional management-plan condition after the motion was carried.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of North West Leicestershire's committee minutes of 10 Mar 2026.

Documents 80

Consultation & comments 42

PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 37 Public Comment · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 36 Public Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 35 Public Comment · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RESPONSE Consultation Response · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE SERVICES CONSULTATION RESPONSE Consultation Response · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 34 Public Comment · 19 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 33 Public Comment · 10 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 32 Public Comment · 8 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 31 Public Comment · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 30 Public Comment · 4 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 29 Public Comment · 2 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 28 Public Comment · 30 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 27 Public Comment · 30 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 26 Public Comment · 28 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 25 Public Comment · 25 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LCC TREES Consultation Response · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 24 Public Comment · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 22 Public Comment · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 23 Public Comment · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 21 Public Comment · 20 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 18 Public Comment · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Response · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH TOWN COUNCIL Consultation Response · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 19 Public Comment · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 13 Public Comment · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 16 Public Comment · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 14 Public Comment · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 15 Public Comment · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 12 Public Comment · 14 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 10 Public Comment · 14 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 11 Public Comment · 14 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 08 Public Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 05 Public Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 06 Public Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 09 Public Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 07 Public Comment · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 02 Public Comment · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 04 Public Comment · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 03 Public Comment · 11 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT 01 Public Comment · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultation Response · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND ANNEX A TO STANDARD LETTERS Consultation Response · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Mease SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashby-de-la-Zouch 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 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £460,602 in April 2026. Other property, freehold.

10 April 2026£460,602Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area514 m² (5,533 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 46)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE65 2LG
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Ashby Ivanhoe
Parish
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
HSSP Architects Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 132 days from validation, 62 days slower than North West Leicestershire's median of 70 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
366decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14378089
Planning Portal ref
PP-14378089
Neighbours
27 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
5 Dec 2025
Committee
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.