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Blaby planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

40.9%

264th of 297

21.8 points slower than England

Granted

98.8%

7th of 297

8.3 points higher than England

Extension of time

52.0%

263rd of 297

19.7 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

254

Blaby decided 254 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 98.8%.

40.9% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (264th of 297 for speed).

A further 52.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 57.1% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

Blaby against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q169.7%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q277.8%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q389.6%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q494.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q1100.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q2100.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q398.8%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q4100.0%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q198.4%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q2100.0%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q397.9%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q493.5%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q178.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q293.2%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q395.8%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q495.2%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q198.7%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q283.6%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q386.0%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q494.1%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q176.2%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q246.7%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q377.3%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q487.0%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q186.3%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q282.1%2.6%84.9%
2014 Q390.7%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q496.2%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q178.1%12.5%80.4%
2015 Q284.4%7.8%80.6%
2015 Q357.4%5.3%79.2%
2015 Q487.5%9.6%80.0%
2016 Q194.5%5.5%78.3%
2016 Q294.5%4.4%79.8%
2016 Q387.0%11.1%77.7%
2016 Q489.9%9.0%78.0%
2017 Q186.6%13.4%77.3%
2017 Q288.5%10.6%78.5%
2017 Q377.6%20.4%76.1%
2017 Q480.2%19.8%77.1%
2018 Q158.3%41.7%73.7%
2018 Q263.6%34.3%74.0%
2018 Q335.8%64.2%72.7%
2018 Q459.7%39.6%72.7%
2019 Q191.2%8.8%69.9%
2019 Q275.6%23.3%72.1%
2019 Q342.4%56.8%69.6%
2019 Q472.8%27.2%71.5%
2020 Q175.6%24.4%68.4%
2020 Q263.3%35.6%63.9%
2020 Q325.8%71.0%63.8%
2020 Q423.7%76.3%65.3%
2021 Q120.0%79.0%59.4%
2021 Q214.6%81.9%58.4%
2021 Q322.6%74.5%53.1%
2021 Q416.7%78.5%53.0%
2022 Q127.5%65.9%51.6%
2022 Q253.6%44.5%56.0%
2022 Q341.0%59.0%53.3%
2022 Q438.6%57.1%54.1%
2023 Q140.5%56.0%53.5%
2023 Q234.7%62.7%58.5%
2023 Q340.8%58.3%59.0%
2023 Q470.8%28.1%59.8%
2024 Q160.3%38.4%58.8%
2024 Q257.3%42.7%64.4%
2024 Q342.6%55.7%64.2%
2024 Q465.2%33.3%65.6%
2025 Q160.3%35.9%62.1%
2025 Q257.9%35.5%65.0%
2025 Q349.3%40.8%62.5%
2025 Q450.8%47.6%64.7%
2026 Q136.8%57.9%60.6%
2026 Q225.4%63.5%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Blaby against England

  • Blaby
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterBlabyEngland
2008 Q193.9%85.1%
2008 Q295.1%86.1%
2008 Q397.9%86.3%
2008 Q491.8%85.3%
2009 Q193.0%85.9%
2009 Q296.8%86.8%
2009 Q393.0%87.4%
2009 Q490.9%86.9%
2010 Q191.8%87.0%
2010 Q292.4%88.0%
2010 Q394.7%87.7%
2010 Q493.5%87.5%
2011 Q196.4%87.9%
2011 Q296.6%88.5%
2011 Q393.3%88.3%
2011 Q494.0%88.3%
2012 Q192.3%88.2%
2012 Q294.5%89.2%
2012 Q392.0%89.0%
2012 Q4100.0%88.9%
2013 Q197.6%89.8%
2013 Q297.8%90.6%
2013 Q391.8%90.3%
2013 Q493.5%89.6%
2014 Q193.8%89.8%
2014 Q293.2%90.5%
2014 Q396.9%90.0%
2014 Q491.1%89.2%
2015 Q196.9%89.3%
2015 Q296.7%90.2%
2015 Q398.9%90.0%
2015 Q499.0%89.2%
2016 Q197.8%90.0%
2016 Q296.7%90.3%
2016 Q395.4%90.2%
2016 Q496.6%89.7%
2017 Q197.9%89.9%
2017 Q296.5%90.5%
2017 Q392.9%90.0%
2017 Q497.9%90.1%
2018 Q188.5%90.5%
2018 Q2100.0%91.0%
2018 Q398.1%91.2%
2018 Q497.1%90.5%
2019 Q197.8%90.3%
2019 Q296.5%91.0%
2019 Q397.5%90.6%
2019 Q497.4%89.8%
2020 Q192.7%89.9%
2020 Q296.7%90.2%
2020 Q398.9%90.6%
2020 Q496.8%90.3%
2021 Q198.0%90.9%
2021 Q298.2%91.2%
2021 Q396.4%91.0%
2021 Q497.2%90.1%
2022 Q192.8%90.0%
2022 Q298.2%90.4%
2022 Q398.4%89.8%
2022 Q495.7%89.4%
2023 Q194.0%89.3%
2023 Q296.0%89.2%
2023 Q398.1%88.6%
2023 Q493.3%88.2%
2024 Q191.8%88.2%
2024 Q296.0%89.1%
2024 Q3100.0%89.4%
2024 Q4100.0%88.6%
2025 Q194.9%89.3%
2025 Q291.6%90.4%
2025 Q3100.0%90.1%
2025 Q496.8%90.1%
2026 Q1100.0%90.6%
2026 Q298.4%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks40.9%
  • 8 to 13 weeks5.9%
  • 13 to 26 weeks1.2%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed52.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks104
8 to 13 weeks15
13 to 26 weeks3
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed132

Appeals

Decided
3
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
8 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Blaby has published 11 conservation areas.
  • Blaby has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

Next steps for your extension

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