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North West Leicestershire planning statistics

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

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

45.5%

253rd of 297

17.2 points slower than England

Granted

98.4%

10th of 297

7.9 points higher than England

Extension of time

48.0%

252nd of 297

15.7 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

244

North West Leicestershire decided 244 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 98.4%.

45.5% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (253rd of 297 for speed).

A further 48.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 59.6% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

North West Leicestershire 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 Q190.0%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q295.3%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q386.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q491.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q192.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q282.2%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q391.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q472.6%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q195.5%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q292.0%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q388.1%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q482.4%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q188.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q277.0%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q368.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q477.3%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q189.1%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q294.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q391.8%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q488.3%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q178.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q287.1%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q380.0%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q487.9%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q182.5%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q283.8%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q372.2%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q486.3%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q184.9%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q292.1%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q395.2%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q488.0%0.0%80.0%
2016 Q190.3%0.0%78.3%
2016 Q295.7%0.0%79.8%
2016 Q390.2%0.9%77.7%
2016 Q481.0%13.1%78.0%
2017 Q166.7%26.9%77.3%
2017 Q278.9%16.7%78.5%
2017 Q375.7%18.9%76.1%
2017 Q484.8%10.9%77.1%
2018 Q176.5%15.3%73.7%
2018 Q272.9%19.8%74.0%
2018 Q375.0%21.3%72.7%
2018 Q468.2%23.9%72.7%
2019 Q163.4%25.4%69.9%
2019 Q270.8%20.8%72.1%
2019 Q364.0%28.8%69.6%
2019 Q470.9%26.6%71.5%
2020 Q155.1%34.8%68.4%
2020 Q267.7%30.2%63.9%
2020 Q370.8%25.8%63.8%
2020 Q477.2%19.6%65.3%
2021 Q165.0%32.5%59.4%
2021 Q273.0%24.3%58.4%
2021 Q366.0%30.2%53.1%
2021 Q435.3%54.0%53.0%
2022 Q135.6%58.6%51.6%
2022 Q237.8%43.7%56.0%
2022 Q362.7%27.3%53.3%
2022 Q457.8%42.2%54.1%
2023 Q168.8%30.1%53.5%
2023 Q271.6%24.5%58.5%
2023 Q370.8%20.2%59.0%
2023 Q462.5%27.8%59.8%
2024 Q165.8%27.4%58.8%
2024 Q251.5%43.9%64.4%
2024 Q358.0%39.1%64.2%
2024 Q463.0%31.5%65.6%
2025 Q153.2%40.4%62.1%
2025 Q261.5%36.5%65.0%
2025 Q351.9%36.5%62.5%
2025 Q443.9%53.0%64.7%
2026 Q157.6%42.4%60.6%
2026 Q231.3%56.7%62.7%

Share of applications granted

North West Leicestershire against England

  • North West Leicestershire
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterNorth West LeicestershireEngland
2008 Q190.0%85.1%
2008 Q287.6%86.1%
2008 Q395.0%86.3%
2008 Q488.8%85.3%
2009 Q192.1%85.9%
2009 Q294.1%86.8%
2009 Q392.1%87.4%
2009 Q493.7%86.9%
2010 Q185.1%87.0%
2010 Q296.6%88.0%
2010 Q395.0%87.7%
2010 Q495.6%87.5%
2011 Q190.9%87.9%
2011 Q291.9%88.5%
2011 Q396.0%88.3%
2011 Q488.6%88.3%
2012 Q192.2%88.2%
2012 Q293.1%89.2%
2012 Q398.0%89.0%
2012 Q494.8%88.9%
2013 Q196.6%89.8%
2013 Q297.8%90.6%
2013 Q396.9%90.3%
2013 Q495.5%89.6%
2014 Q196.5%89.8%
2014 Q292.5%90.5%
2014 Q399.0%90.0%
2014 Q497.5%89.2%
2015 Q1100.0%89.3%
2015 Q294.4%90.2%
2015 Q395.2%90.0%
2015 Q497.3%89.2%
2016 Q195.8%90.0%
2016 Q293.5%90.3%
2016 Q397.3%90.2%
2016 Q4100.0%89.7%
2017 Q193.6%89.9%
2017 Q299.1%90.5%
2017 Q3100.0%90.0%
2017 Q494.6%90.1%
2018 Q198.8%90.5%
2018 Q2100.0%91.0%
2018 Q3100.0%91.2%
2018 Q495.5%90.5%
2019 Q195.8%90.3%
2019 Q299.1%91.0%
2019 Q398.4%90.6%
2019 Q498.7%89.8%
2020 Q192.8%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q395.5%90.6%
2020 Q495.7%90.3%
2021 Q197.4%90.9%
2021 Q295.3%91.2%
2021 Q393.4%91.0%
2021 Q491.4%90.1%
2022 Q196.6%90.0%
2022 Q295.6%90.4%
2022 Q390.9%89.8%
2022 Q491.6%89.4%
2023 Q196.8%89.3%
2023 Q298.0%89.2%
2023 Q397.8%88.6%
2023 Q4100.0%88.2%
2024 Q1100.0%88.2%
2024 Q2100.0%89.1%
2024 Q398.6%89.4%
2024 Q494.5%88.6%
2025 Q197.9%89.3%
2025 Q296.9%90.4%
2025 Q3100.0%90.1%
2025 Q495.5%90.1%
2026 Q198.3%90.6%
2026 Q2100.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks45.5%
  • 8 to 13 weeks5.3%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.8%
  • Over 26 weeks0.4%
  • Extension of time agreed48.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks111
8 to 13 weeks13
13 to 26 weeks2
Over 26 weeks1
Extension of time agreed117

Appeals

Decided
3
Allowed
66.7%
Median wait
11 weeks

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

Local constraints

  • North West Leicestershire has published 26 conservation areas.
  • North West Leicestershire 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.

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