Charnwood planning committee decisions
29 decisions from the committee's minutes, 18 Sep 2025 to 27 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 10 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 91st highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 29
- Approved
- 93.1%
- Against officer advice
- 10.3%
- Meetings
- 14
How Charnwood compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 89 | Rutland | 10.5% | 2 of 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | East Lindsey | 10.5% | 2 of 19 |
| 91 | Charnwood | 10.3% | 3 of 29 |
| 92 | Test Valley | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
| 93 | Horsham | 10.2% | 5 of 49 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Charnwood's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.2% of these decisions; the committee approved 92.3%, 3.8 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and Charnwood is close to that.
Over the 26 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
93.1% approved and 6.9% refused. Charnwood's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 29 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 3 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Seasonal camping useThe Manor House, 70 Main Street, Cossington, LeicestershireOfficers advised approval because the seasonal camping use was considered acceptable for amenity, flooding, highways, heritage and biodiversity.Refused
- 38-bedroom student accommodationFormer rear gardens to 77 Frederick Street and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 Arthur Street, Loughborough, LeicestershireOfficers advised conditional approval because the proposal was considered acceptable in principle and compliant with planning policies, subject to drainage confirmation and conditions.Refused
- Medical surgery extensionThe Banks Surgery 9 The Banks Sileby LeicestershireOfficers advised refusal because the extension would be in functional floodplain and conflict with flood-risk policies.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 4
- 72-bedroom care home245 Ratcliffe Road, Sileby, LeicestershireApproved
- 60-home housing developmentLand off Cotes Road Barrow Upon Soar LeicestershireApproved
- Storage and distribution useBosworth Wright (Anstey) Limited, Hollow Road, Anstey, LeicestershireApproved
- Seasonal camping useThe Manor House, 70 Main Street, Cossington, LeicestershireRefused
July 2026 1
June 2026 2
- 221-home housing developmentLand North of Willow Road Barrow upon Soar LeicestershireApproved
- 18 student studios45 Park Road, Loughborough, LeicestershireApproved
May 2026 3
- Five-bedroom replacement dwellingRough Hill, Benscliffe Road, Newtown Linford, LeicestershireApproved
- Shopping centre demolitionUnit 12, 25, 26, 27, 28A and associated building (kiosk) within Carillon Court, Swan Street, LoughboroughApproved
- Seven-caravan traveller siteField of Dreams, Barsby Road (Main Street), South CroxtonApproved
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