North West Leicestershire planning committee decisions
24 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Jun 2025 to 14 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 4 decisions went against officer advice
2.3 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 18th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 24
- Approved
- 75%
- Against officer advice
- 25%
- Meetings
- 14
How North West Leicestershire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 16 | Derry and Strabane | 25.5% | 13 of 51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | BCP | 25% | 12 of 48 |
| 18 | North West Leicestershire | 25% | 6 of 24 |
| 19 | Merthyr Tydfil | 25% | 4 of 16 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 25% | 4 of 16 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
North West Leicestershire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 75%, 25 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so North West Leicestershire leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 24 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of North West Leicestershire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
75% approved and 25% refused. North West Leicestershire's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of North West Leicestershire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
6 of 24 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 6 of 6 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of North West Leicestershire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Commercial warehouse buildingFormer Rbs Data Centre Packington Hill KegworthOfficers advised approval because the employment building would use brownfield land and could meet planning requirements with conditions and a legal agreement.Refused
- 35 storage unitsLand North Of Hilltop Farm Hill Top Castle Donington LeicestershireOfficers advised permitting 35 storage units because they considered the demand, access, design and environmental effects acceptable.Refused
- One self-build dwellingLand Rear Of 71 Main Street Osgathorpe LeicestershireOfficers advised approval because the benefits of one self-build dwelling outweighed the policy and limited landscape harms.Refused
- Two self-build homes67 Loughborough Road Coleorton Coalville LeicestershireOfficers advised approval because the self-build need and other benefits outweighed policy conflict and countryside harm.Refused
- Self-build dwellingLand Off Chapel Lane Osgathorpe LeicestershireOfficers advised approval because the self-build benefits outweighed policy, transport and limited landscape harms.Refused
- Battery storage systemLand To The Southeast Of Remembrance Way Kegworth LeicestershireOfficers advised approval because energy, biodiversity and flood-safety benefits outweighed localised landscape harm.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 1
June 2026 1
May 2026 2
- One self-build dwellingLand To The East Of 56 Loughborough Road Coleorton LeicestershireApproved
- Two self-build dwellingsLand Adjacent To 49 Church Lane Ravenstone LeicestershireApproved
April 2026 2
- Children’s care home81 Main Street Thringstone Coalville LeicestershireApproved
- Single-storey dwellingLand To The Rear Of 46 Garfield Road Hugglescote LeicestershireApproved
March 2026 3
- 70,000sqm distribution unitFormer Lounge Disposal Point Ashby Road Coleorton LeicestershireApproved
- Three HMO homesLyndhurst Lodge 87 Burton Road Ashby De La Zouch LeicestershireApproved
- 35 storage unitsLand North Of Hilltop Farm Hill Top Castle Donington LeicestershireRefused
February 2026 1
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