26 homes at Land off Hoby Road, Hoby Road, Thrussington
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Charnwood Plans Committee on 19 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought outline permission for 26 homes, with access from Hoby Road and layout considered at this stage.
“The proposal is for outline planning permission for 26 new dwellings together with means of access from Hoby Road with all matters reserved except for Access and Layout.”
“This Outline Planning Application is comprehensive and is accompanied by the following supporting information:”
Officer report
The site and surroundings
The 1.87-hectare site included grazing land and former agricultural buildings, lay outside the village limits and was in Flood Zone 1.
“Scale and dominance. • Layout and density. • Overlooking/ loss of privacy. • Traffic issues. Description of the application site 2.1 The application site comprises 1.87 hectares located to the north-west of Hoby Road, to the east of the village of Thrussington. The eastern part of the application site comprises a field used for grazing.”
“The site is located outside of the development limits of Thrussington and lies within Flood Zone 1 as defined in the Environment Agency’s Flood Risk Maps, a Minerals Consultation Zone for sand and gravel and an Area of Particularly Attractive Countryside (Wreake Valley).”
Officer report
Earlier application
An earlier outline application for nine homes and access was not determined, and its appeal against non-determination was dismissed.
“Reference Description Decision & Date P/23/0406/2 Outline application for nine new detached dwellings and new means of access off Hoby Road (Access and Layout to be considered)”
“Non-Determined. Appeal against non- determination dismissed 7. Responses of Consultees & Other Comments Received…”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
The committee authorised a section 106 agreement and granted conditional planning permission, with final conditions delegated to the head of planning in consultation with the chair.
“(i) authority be given to the Head of Planning and Growth and the Head of Legal and Electoral Services to enter into an agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to secure improvements, on terms to be finalised by the parties, as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth;”
“(ii) subject to the completion of the S106 agreement, that planning permission be granted conditionally subject to the imposition of the conditions and reasons as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, and that the Head of Planning and Growth, in consultation with the Chair of the Plans Committee for amendments to the conditions and reasons, be given delegated authority to determine the final detail of the planning conditions.”
Minutes
Sources
- Charnwood Plans Committee minutes, 19 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Charnwood's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Thursday 19 March 2026
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This committee's year
25 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.