Blaby Council approves 93.4% of planning applications, based on 3,147 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Blaby sits 5.1 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 517 decided applications, Blaby Council approved 95.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,147 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Blaby is 93.4%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Blaby council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Blaby.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,775 | 124 | 1,899 | 93.5% |
| Trees | 411 | 12 | 423 | 97.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 328 | 8 | 336 | 97.6% |
| Other | 196 | 32 | 228 | 86.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 102 | 18 | 120 | 85.0% |
| Advertisement | 65 | 1 | 66 | 98.5% |
| Prior Approval | 35 | 12 | 47 | 74.5% |
| Listed Building | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muxloe | 227 | 9 | 236 | 96.2% |
| Countesthorpe | 216 | 15 | 231 | 93.5% |
| Narborough & Littlethorpe | 204 | 3 | 207 | 98.6% |
| Cosby & South Whetstone | 177 | 16 | 193 | 91.7% |
| Enderby & St Johns | 179 | 12 | 191 | 93.7% |
| Saxondale | 167 | 15 | 182 | 91.8% |
| Stanton & Flamville | 155 | 23 | 178 | 87.1% |
| Ellis | 116 | 13 | 129 | 89.9% |
| Kirby Muxloe | 123 | 5 | 128 | 96.1% |
| Forest | 99 | 6 | 105 | 94.3% |
| North Whetstone | 95 | 4 | 99 | 96.0% |
| Fairestone | 91 | 7 | 98 | 92.9% |
| Winstanley | 87 | 5 | 92 | 94.6% |
| Ravenhurst & Fosse | 69 | 10 | 79 | 87.3% |
| Enderby | 76 | 1 | 77 | 98.7% |
| Pastures | 72 | 4 | 76 | 94.7% |
| Blaby South | 70 | 2 | 72 | 97.2% |
| Fosse Highcross | 60 | 11 | 71 | 84.5% |
| Normanton | 57 | 6 | 63 | 90.5% |
| Blaby | 55 | 7 | 62 | 88.7% |
| Croft Hill | 54 | 5 | 59 | 91.5% |
| Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe | 57 | 2 | 59 | 96.6% |
| Glenfield Ellis | 52 | 2 | 54 | 96.3% |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | 49 | 5 | 54 | 90.7% |
| Glenfield Faire | 48 | 2 | 50 | 96.0% |
Showing top 25 of 31 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Blaby’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.0pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Blaby council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0405/HHPD Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe | Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a single storey rear | Approved |
| 26/0440/PIP Fosse Highcross | Permission in Principle for the erection of a single C3 self-build dwelling, ass | Refused |
| 26/0239/HH Glenfield Ellis | Retention of existing fence | Approved |
| 26/0219/HH Cosby & South Whetstone | Erection of two storey extension to southern elevation and porch, hardstanding a | Approved |
| 26/0185/HH Blaby | Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations | Approved |
| 26/0204/HH Fosse Stoney Cove | Erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey rear/side extension, dorm | Approved |
| 24/0398/FUL Fosse Normanton | Residential development (Class C3) of 154 dwellings (accessed off Peers Way and | Approved |
| 26/0231/FUL Not Available | Retrospective change of use of land as a residential caravan site, comprising 10 | Approved |
| 26/0030/HH Braunstone Millfield | Erection of two storey side & rear extension, single storey side & rear extensio | Approved |
| 25/0999/FUL Fosse Normanton | Erection of 47 dwellings with landscaping, open space, access works and associat | Refused |
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Based on 3,147 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Blaby is 93.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,147 planning decisions from Blaby council. 2,939 were approved and 208 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Blaby is 93.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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