Blaby Council approves 92.1% of planning applications, based on 2,229 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Blaby sits 7.1 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 2,229 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Blaby is 92.1%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Blaby council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 1,884 | 129 | 2,013 | 93.6% |
| Trees | 435 | 12 | 447 | 97.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 374 | 8 | 382 | 97.9% |
| Other | 207 | 33 | 240 | 86.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 110 | 19 | 129 | 85.3% |
| Advertisement | 69 | 1 | 70 | 98.6% |
| Prior Approval | 37 | 12 | 49 | 75.5% |
| Listed Building | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe | 230 | 15 | 245 | 93.9% |
| Muxloe | 227 | 9 | 236 | 96.2% |
| Narborough & Littlethorpe | 221 | 3 | 224 | 98.7% |
| Cosby & South Whetstone | 187 | 16 | 203 | 92.1% |
| Enderby & St Johns | 179 | 12 | 191 | 93.7% |
| Saxondale | 167 | 15 | 182 | 91.8% |
| Stanton & Flamville | 155 | 23 | 178 | 87.1% |
| Kirby Muxloe | 142 | 5 | 147 | 96.6% |
| Ellis | 116 | 13 | 129 | 89.9% |
| Forest | 99 | 6 | 105 | 94.3% |
| North Whetstone | 97 | 4 | 101 | 96.0% |
| Fairestone | 91 | 7 | 98 | 92.9% |
| Enderby | 92 | 2 | 94 | 97.9% |
| Winstanley | 87 | 5 | 92 | 94.6% |
| Fosse Highcross | 70 | 12 | 82 | 85.4% |
| Ravenhurst & Fosse | 69 | 10 | 79 | 87.3% |
| Pastures | 72 | 4 | 76 | 94.7% |
| Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe | 74 | 2 | 76 | 97.4% |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | 67 | 6 | 73 | 91.8% |
| Blaby South | 70 | 2 | 72 | 97.2% |
| Blaby | 63 | 7 | 70 | 90.0% |
| Glenfield Ellis | 62 | 2 | 64 | 96.9% |
| Normanton | 57 | 6 | 63 | 90.5% |
| Glenfield Faire | 57 | 3 | 60 | 95.0% |
| Croft Hill | 54 | 5 | 59 | 91.5% |
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 1.5pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0597/HH Not Available | Erection of two-storey side, single storey side and front extensions, with canop | Approved |
| 26/0624/HH Kirby Muxloe | Erection of single storey front and rear extensions along with first floor side | Approved |
| 26/0246/ADV Not Available | Erection of digital advertising display | Approved |
| 26/0055/FUL Fosse Highcross | Relocation of soil blending and storage facility including erection of a steel-f | Approved |
| 26/0627/HH Enderby | Erection of single storey front and rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/0626/FUL Thorpe Astley & St Marys | Change of use from C3 (residential dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential children's | Approved |
| 26/0568/HH Not Available | Erection of single storey detached garage. | Approved |
| 26/0494/HH Enderby | Erection of a single storey front and rear extensions and first floor side exten | Approved |
| 26/0681/TC Narborough & Littlethorpe | Removal and replacement of two trees (hawthorn) and pruning works (50% reduction | Approved |
| 26/0617/HH Braunstone Millfield | Erection of a single storey side extension including garage conversion | Approved |
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Based on 2,229 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Blaby is 92.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,229 planning decisions from Blaby council. 2,053 were approved and 176 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Blaby is 92.1%, 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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