Blaby planning approval rate
Blaby council approved 93.4% of planning applications and refused 6.6%, based on 3,147 decisions analysed. Ranked 194th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
93.4%
overall approval rate
3,147
Decisions analysed
2,939
Approved
208
Refused
31
Wards covered
Planning in Blaby? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Blaby. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
93.5%
97.2%
97.6%
86.0%
98.5%
74.5%
96.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Blaby, mined from 3,147 proposal descriptions.
98.2%
98.6%
91.9%
98.0%
100.0%
90.3%
76.9%
94.0%
93.2%
97.4%
93.5%
90.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Blaby. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Muxloe
96.2%
Countesthorpe
93.5%
Narborough & Littlethorpe
98.6%
Cosby & South Whetstone
91.7%
Enderby & St Johns
93.7%
Saxondale
91.8%
Stanton & Flamville
87.1%
Ellis
89.9%
Kirby Muxloe
96.1%
Forest
94.3%
North Whetstone
96.0%
Fairestone
92.9%
Winstanley
94.6%
Ravenhurst & Fosse
87.3%
Enderby
98.7%
Pastures
94.7%
Blaby South
97.2%
Fosse Highcross
84.5%
Normanton
90.5%
Blaby
88.7%
Wards in Blaby
Muxloe
96.2% approval · 236 decisions
Countesthorpe
93.5% approval · 231 decisions
Narborough & Littlethorpe
98.6% approval · 207 decisions
Cosby & South Whetstone
91.7% approval · 193 decisions
Enderby & St Johns
93.7% approval · 191 decisions
Saxondale
91.8% approval · 182 decisions
Stanton & Flamville
87.1% approval · 178 decisions
Ellis
89.9% approval · 129 decisions
Kirby Muxloe
96.1% approval · 128 decisions
Forest
94.3% approval · 105 decisions
North Whetstone
96.0% approval · 99 decisions
Fairestone
92.9% approval · 98 decisions
Winstanley
94.6% approval · 92 decisions
Ravenhurst & Fosse
87.3% approval · 79 decisions
Enderby
98.7% approval · 77 decisions
Pastures
94.7% approval · 76 decisions
Blaby South
97.2% approval · 72 decisions
Fosse Highcross
84.5% approval · 71 decisions
Normanton
90.5% approval · 63 decisions
Blaby
88.7% approval · 62 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Blaby, showing how the council decides real applications.
Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a single storey rear · Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Permission in Principle for the erection of a single C3 self-build dwelling, ass · Fosse Highcross · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Retention of existing fence · Glenfield Ellis · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Blaby
What is the planning approval rate in Blaby?
Based on 3,147 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Blaby approved 93.4% of applications and refused 6.6%. The council is ranked 194th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Blaby?
Blaby refuses 6.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 15. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 3,147 decided applications since 2020, 208 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Blaby have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Blaby are in Enderby (98.7%), Narborough & Littlethorpe (98.6%), and Blaby South (97.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Blaby?
The most common planning application types in Blaby are: Full (1,899 decisions, 93.5% approved), Trees (423, 97.2%), and Discharge of Conditions (336, 97.6%).
How long does a planning application take in Blaby?
Planning applications in Blaby take an average of 13.9 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,124 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Blaby decides approximately 524 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Blaby?
You can search planning applications in Blaby directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,147 historical decisions in Blaby to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Blaby calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Blaby's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.