Which planning applications in Leicestershire were the most controversial in 2023?
The most controversial planning applications in Leicestershire this year have been revealed. We received data on the most objected to plans from all of the councils in Leicestershire – Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Harborough District Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Melton Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Council and Oadby and Wigston Borough Council.
The tables below make for fascinating reading, and illustrate how people across the city and county feel about proposed changes in their neighbourhoods.
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Blaby District Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Proposed 15m 5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets. Hillsborough Road / Leicester Road Junction Glen Parva | 64 |
2 | Erection of 16 No. flats and 1 No. retail unit with associated parking and access onto Broad Street (to include demolition of existing filling station and workshop). Mpk Filling Station Cross Street Enderby | 41 |
3 | Proposed development comprising the erection of 4 buildings (7687 sq.m. total) to house 8 industrial/warehouse units (Use Class B2 and B8) with associated access, parking and landscaping. Highfields Farm Enterprise Centre Huncote Road Stoney Stanton | 30 |
4 | Proposed demolition of existing terraced garages and erection of one single storey detached dwelling with associated car parking and landscaping (means of access unreserved). Land/Garages At James Street Blaby | 27 |
5 | Outline application for up to 9 serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding. All matters reserved except for access. Land At And To The Rear Of 6 Roundhill Kirby Muxloe | 25 |
6 | Demolition of 5 and 7 Groby Road and erection of a 74 bed care home (Use Class C2) with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure. 5 And 7 Groby Road Glenfield | 20 |
7 | Change of use from C3 (Dwellinghouses) to C2 (Residential Institutions) to allow use as a Childrens Home. 1 Little Masons Close Thorpe Astley | 15 |
8 | Erection of 22 dwellings with ancillary car parking, landscaping, drainage and amenity space including demolition of existing nursery buildings. Former Smarties Day Nursery West Street Enderby | 13 |
9 | Change of use of office to mixed-use as office and hot food takeaway. Alteration to window on front elevation. Proposed flue. 23 - 25 Long Street Stoney Stanton | 12 |
10 | Erection of 5 dwellings with associated landscaping and parking and creation of a new vehicular access from Desford Road; change of use from outbuilding to dwellinghouse (C3) and alterations to 'The Holt' and erection of new detached garage. The Holt Desford Road Thurlaston Village Thurlaston | 12 |
Charnwood Borough Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | FUL - Construction of a new 211 bed purpose built student accommodation facility with associated communal facilities and service areas and alteration to access off Browns Lane (TO BE CONFIRMED) following the demolition of existing dwelling and felling of specific boundary trees. Brookside Browns Lane Loughborough Leicestershire | 91 |
2 | Erection of 166 dwellings provision of access, landscaping, open space and drainage infrastructure. Land r/o Derry's Garden Centre Cossington Leicestershire | 74 |
3 | Outline Planning Application for proposed residential development of up to 56 no. dwellings including provision of public open space and associated infrastructure (All matters reserved except for access). Land off Melton Road Rearsby Leicestershire | 57 |
4 | Residential development for erection of 251 dwellings with associated access works, landscaping, open space and infrastructure. Land at Barkby Road/ Queniborough Road Syston Leicestershire | 52 |
5 | Two storey and single storey extensions to front and rear of detached dwelling and render and stone cladding to existing house. 18 Beaumanor Gardens Woodhouse Leicestershire | 52 |
6 | Outline application for nine new detached dwellings and new means of access off Hoby Road (Access and Layout to be considered). Land off Hoby Road Thrussington Leicester | 45 |
7 | Outline application for up to 40 dwellings (All Matters Reserved except for Access onto The Ridings (TO BE CONFIRMED). Land on the North East side of The Ridings Rothley | 45 |
8 | Application for Approval of Reserved Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of Outline Planning Permission APP/X2410/W/21/3287864 (P/21/0491/2) for the erection of up to 170 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure. Land East of Cossington Road Sileby | 42 |
9 | Outline planning application for the residential development of up to 160 dwellings alongside associated site infrastructure, open space and landscaping (all matters reserved except for access). Land at Melton Road Queniborough | 42 |
10 | Outline planning application for construction of up to 79 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, drainage infrastructure and associated works (All matters reserved except Access). Land South of Barkby Lane Syston | 41 |
Harborough District Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Outline application for up to 230 Dwellings (to include up to 10 self-build), a 70-Bed Residential Care Home, GP Surgery (Use Class (E)) and retail provision (Use Class (E(a)) up to 500m2 (GEA) with all matters reserved (scale, layout, appearance, landscaping) except access. Access details (unreserved) are to the land south of the A47 for a new junction with the A47 and a new road to join Gaulby Lane (with the existing A47/Gaulby Lane junction closed off) and to the north of the A47 for a new junction with the A47 and a new access to Ingarsby Lane (all matters reserved). Land Adjacent To Firs Road Houghton On The Hill Leicestershire | 114 |
2 | Outline application for up to 56 dwellings, including 34 self-build/custom housebuild plots and 22 affordable First Homes, with associated vehicular access, public car-parking, landscaping, and drainage infrastructure (access only to be considered). Land At Gaulby Road Billesdon Leicestershire | 98 |
3 | Demolition of existing buildings, dental surgery and garage and erection of 15 dwellings. Land On Corner Of Goward Street Market Harborough Leicestershire | 23 |
4 | Erection of a single dwelling (self build) and formation of vehicular access. 79 Fleckney Road Kibworth Beauchamp Leicestershire | 21 |
5 | Change of use from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a residential institution (Use Class C2). 45 Forest Rise Thurnby Leicestershire | 21 |
6 | Outline application for the erection of 15 dwellings (all matters reserved). Land Adjacent To Main Street Lubenham Leicestershire | 20 |
7 | Erection of holiday lodges, creation of lake and erection of shop/office and other ancillary structures in relation to adjacent golf club (access, siting and scale to be considered) - (Variation of Conditions 10 (shop/café use) and 18 (occupancy) of planning permission 11/00806/ETO) (Variation/Removal of Conditions 18 (Occupation) and 19 (Number of lodges) of 21/00089/VAC to facilitate the occupancy of the lodge units for residential use (Condition 18) and replace RV Motorhomes with lodge units (Condition 19). The conditions (18 and 19) can be either edited or removed). Sutton Circuits Sutton Lane Sutton In The Elms Broughton Astley Leicestershire. | 20 |
8 | Retrospective planning for 3 glamping units with composting toilet and shower shack, recycling/waste facilities and permeable parking/turning area. Land South Of Cranoe Road Hallaton Leicestershire | 19 |
9 | Change of use to 4 gypsy/traveller pitches. Walkers Stables Hungarton Lane Keyham Leicestershire | 17 |
10 | Outline application for two serviced plots for self-build and custom housebuilding (access to be considered). Land Off West Langton Road Langton Hall West Langton Road West Langton Leicestershire | 15 |
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Residential development of up to 100 dwellings with associated public open space and infrastructure (All matters reserved except for access) | Land Adjacent To Lockey Farm Hunts Lane Desford | 356 |
2 | Change of use of land to provide 4no gypsy and traveller pitches including day rooms with associated landscaping. | Land Adjacent To 12 Newquay Close Hinckley | 143 |
3 | Proposed installation of 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole and associated ancillary works. | Sacheverell Way Groby | 67 |
4 | Residential development of up to 343 dwellings (Class C3), including provision of public open space, associated infrastructure and all matters (access only) (re-submission of 22/01037/OUT) reserved except access. | Land Opposite And South Of Pumping Station Aston Flamville Road Burbage | 48 |
5 | Outline planning application for the construction of up to 239 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, drainage infrastructure and associated works (some reserved except access from Brascote Lane). | Land East Of The Windmill Inn Brascote Lane Newbold Verdon | 40 |
6 | Approval of reserved matters (Appearance, Landscaping, layout and scale) of outline permission 21/01147/OUT (residential development for up to 61 dwellings, including a shop, open space, new access and associated works) | Land Off Wood Lane Higham On The Hill | 35 |
7 | Proposed single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding with associated parking and landscaping | Land To The South Of Hall Farm The Green Orton On The Hill | 31 |
8 | Outline application to include up to 500 dwellings, a primary school / education use (Class F1), retail (Class E), community hub (Class E/F1/F2), hot food takeaway (Sui Generis), accesses from Mill Lane and Astley Road and infrastructure including; public open space, SUDS, landscaping, the provision of associated infrastructure and ancillary works. Outline - all matters reserved except for access (EIA development). | Earl Shilton Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) Mill Lane Earl Shilton | 16 |
9 | Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a 10-bedroom HMO (Sui-Generis) | 5A Dragon Lane Newbold Verdon | 14 |
10 | Outline Planning permission for the construction of up to 7 dwellings and garages (re-submission of 22/01181/OUT) | Land Barwell Road Kirkby Mallory | 13 |
Leicester City Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Demolition of industrial buildings (Class E); construction of 5 storey apartment block containing 42 flats (23x 1bed, 19x 2bed) (Class C3). 140 Queens Road, and garages to rear of 35 Portland Road. | 152 |
2 | Demolition of antiques warehouse (Sui Generis); construction of two blocks (1 x 3 storey & 1 x 3&4 storey) for student accommodation (Sui Generis) to provide 50 studio flats. 186 Welford Road. | 35 |
3 | Construction of two storey detached dwellinghouse (3-bed) (Class C3); associated access, parking & landscaping. 49 Stoughton Road (land to rear). | 24 |
4 | Change of use of part of ground floor and all of first floor from shop (Class E) to place of worship, public hall, and day care centre (Classes F1 and E) (Amendments received 4 July and 2 August 2023). 66 Burleys Way. | 21 |
5 | Change of use from dwellinghouse (1x3 bed) (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2) (amended plans and details received 14/09/2023). 103 Northdene Road. | 20 |
6 | Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) (AMENDED PLAN RECEIVED 26/07/2023). 44 Thurnview Road. | 19 |
7 | Construction of two storey detached dwellinghouse (2 Bed) (Class C3); ancillary parking space and landscaping. Land to side of 68 Nevanthon Road. | 19 |
8 | Construction of 6 semi-detached dwellinghouses (6 x 3 bed) (Class C3); associated access, parking and landscaping. Land South of 155 Humberstone Drive | 18 |
9 | Alterations and construction of first floor extension at rear to create two flats (2 x 1 bed) (Class C3) and installation of external access stairs and platform (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 30/03/2023). 315 Saffron Lane | 17 |
10 | Retrospective application for the change of use from yard associated with factory (Class B2) to car storage (Class B8). 103 Barkby Road, rear of | 16 |
Leicestershire County Council
Description and Location | Number of objections | |
1 | Proposed lateral extensions to the existing quarry, consolidation and regularisation of existing operations and associated ancillary development. Mountsorrel Quarry, Wood Lane, Quorn, Loughborough | 1017 |
2 | Variation of conditions 6 and 21 of planning permission 2021/0683/03 relating to operational hours and noise limits to allow operations and vehicle movements from 6am. Husbands Bosworth Quarry, Welford Road, Husbands Bosworth | 44 |
3 | Existing two storey dwelling - change of use from C3 to C2. 7 Bruxby Street, Syston | 9 |
4 | Construction of a combined Sports Hall & Teaching block comprising of 4 Nos. badminton court hall with two storey element at north of main hall to include changing rooms, equipment store, sports theory room, music drama room, dance studio, associated staff and student facilities. The two storey element on west side of the main hall will include 2Nos design and technology classrooms on ground floor, 2Nos science lab classrooms on first floor and associated preparation rooms and facilities. The proposal also include construction of new parking court, installation of two tier cycle stand to accommodate 50 cycles, A single storey extension to form a new kitchen at back of existing main school building and a new electric sub-station near school house and south of main entry gates. Hastings High School St Catherines Close Burbage | 8 |
5 | Provision of a single storey, three classroom block including re-siting of existing timber play equipment and reading canopy. Hugglescote County Primary School, Ashburton Road, Hugglescote | 6 |
6 | Construction of a 210 place primary school with associated access, drainage, infrastructure, play areas, parking, ancillary facilities and landscaping. Land between Airfield Road and Owen Way, Market Harborough | 2 |
7 | Planning Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), for the variation of planning conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13,15,16, 18, 19 and 24 of approved planning permission 2018/Reg3Ma/0182/LCC (2018/1204/06), for the construction of a new distributor road and shared cycle/footway around Melton Mowbray. | 1 |
8 | Retention of existing hardstanding, including existing and proposed landscaping. Bosworth Marina, Carlton Road, Market Bosworth | 1 |
9 | Variation of Condition 33 (Landscape Scheme) and Condition 34 (Trees along the boundaries to be retained) of planning permission 2021/0653/07. Land at Measham Brickworks, Atherstone Road, Measham | 1 |
10 | According to its data, Leicestershire County Council only had nine applications that received objections last year |
Melton Borough Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Outline application for the development of up to 16 plots for self-build and custom housebuilding with all matters reserved apart from access. | Land At Water Lane Water Lane Frisby On The Wreake | 31 |
2 | Retrospective application for siting of mobile home. | Field OS 6763 East End Long Clawson | 24 |
3 | Change of use from agricultural to dog training and exercising field | Field OS 4800 4200 5600 Branston Road Eaton | 24 |
4 | Flexible change of use in accordance with Schedule 2, Part 3, Class V of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 from Use Class C3 (dwelling) to Use Class C2 (Childrens Care Home) | The Chestnuts 12 Belvoir Road Redmile Leicestershire | 20 |
5 | Application for the approval of details reserved by Condition 9 of Planning Permission 18/00632/OUT - No part of the development hereby permitted shall be occupied until such a time as a pedestrian footway, including dropped kerbs where necessary, along Grantham Road linking the site to the existing footway at Easthorpe View has been provided in accordance with details first submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. | Field OS 6967 Grantham Road Bottesford | 19 |
6 | Extension to existing property (over existing bridge ) and amendment within the footprint of existing garage to form the store and access to lofts space | Land Adj 25 Mill Lane Mill Lane Frisby On The Wreake | 18 |
7 | Two detached self-build dwellings with associated access and landscaping | Field OS 8695 Brooksby Road Hoby | 18 |
8 | Details not available on Melton Borough Council’s planning portal. | 16 |
9 | Extensions and alterations to dwelling; and associated landscaping. | The Bungalow 25 Main Street Holwell | 16 |
10 | Installation of a ground mounted solar farm and associated ancillary works. | Land OS 471599 310619 Leicester Road Twyford And Thorpe | 15 |
North West Leicestershire District Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Construction of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure | Solar Farm Off Charley Road Charley | 271 |
2 | Change of use of public house to one dwelling | The Storey Arms 41 Main Street Osgathorpe Loughborough | 130 |
3 | Change of use of land to recreation use including the formation of sport pitches, parking area, improved access and landscaping | Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club Lower Packington Road Ashby De La Zouch | 49 |
4 | Change of use of agricultural land to motocross training park including the formation of parking and earth-made jumps and the placement of associated ancillary portable buildings | Molehill Farm Ashby Road Kegworth | 32 |
5 | Erection of five self build dwellings (outline - part access only for approval) | White Gables Lower Moor Road Coleorton Coalville | 30 |
6 | Proposed conversion of former chapel into nine residential flats and associated development | Kegworth Wesley Methodist Church High Street Kegworth | 22 |
7 | Erection of 80 dwellings including temporary construction access, parking, pedestrian links and open space to parcel E (reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to outline planning permission ref. 13/00956/OUTM) | Land Adjacent To Grange Road Hugglescote Coalville | 21 |
8 | Demolition of nos. 137 and 139 Church Lane and the redevelopment of the site to provide 15 dwellings with associated works (outline, means of access, layout and scale for approval) | 137 Church Lane Whitwick Coalville | 20 |
9 | Change of use of land for leisure/tourism use including the erection of 6 no. timber clad holiday lodges and associated works including new package treatment plant and the retention of raised land levels | Land At Pipeyard Lane Worthington Lane Newbold Coalville | 14 |
10 | Works to an existing clubhouse to include raising the roof height to provide first floor accommodation, dormer windows and a balcony with the erection of a single storey building to provide changing room facilities, retention/extension to terrace stand and new pathway | Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club Lower Packington Road Ashby De La Zouch | 13 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Description and location | Number of objections | |
1 | Proposed construction of football centre comprising of 5 x 4G pitches, club room and changing facilities, fencing, floodlighting and car park. | Land East Of Washbrook Lane Oadby | 193 |
2 | Conversion of and extension to existing first floor to create 12 residential units at first and second floor. Retention of 6 commercial units at ground floor (no.50 Class E(c)(iii), no.52 Class E(c)iii, no.54 Class E(c)iii, no.56 Class Sui generis hot food takeaway, no.58 Class Sui generis drinking establishment and no.60 Class E(a)). | 50-60 Leicester Road Wigston | 119 |
3 | Proposed change of use from Dwelling (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2) 3 Children aged between 8 and 16 and Conversion of Garage Into Habitable Room | 2 Smore Slade Hills Oadby | 70 |
4 | Proposed 15m 5G telecoms installation: H3G street pole and additional equipment cabinets. | Land On Meadow Way Rear Of 11 Farndale Wigston | 40 |
5 | Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to residential children home (C2) | 20 Adlington Road Oadby | 23 |
6 | Change of use from class C3 dwellinghouse to class C2 residential institutions (children's care home). Proposed garage conversion, first floor side extension over existing garage and single rear extension to provide 5 no. bedrooms. | 127 Dorset Avenue Wigston | 14 |
7 | Erection of a single storey building for mixed restaurant and hot food takeaway, incorporating a dedicated drive-thru facility and the associated reconfiguration of the existing car park layout and landscaping (Resubmission 21/00637/FUL). | Asda Leicester Road Oadby | 13 |
8 | Change of use fom Class C3 Dwellinghouse To Class C2 Residential Institutions (Children's Care Home) plus two storey and single storey rear extensions, first floor side extension and conversion of garage | 127 Dorset Avenue Wigston | 12 |
9 | Erection of a detached two-storey dwelling and garage. New pedestrian and vehicular access, boundary fencing and gates | 80 Briar Meads Oadby | 9 |
10 | Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to residential children home (C2) | 20 Brabazon Road Oadby | 8 |