Blaby Council approves 92.1% of planning applications, based on 2,261 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Blaby is 4.7 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 517 decided applications, Blaby Council approved 95.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,261 decisions on record (March 2021 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Blaby is 92.1%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Blaby council planning portal records · Data to 19 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Blaby, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,897 | 129 | 2,026 | 93.6% |
| Trees | 449 | 12 | 461 | 97.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 383 | 8 | 391 | 98.0% |
| Other | 207 | 34 | 241 | 85.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 111 | 19 | 130 | 85.4% |
| Advertisement | 70 | 1 | 71 | 98.6% |
| Prior Approval | 38 | 12 | 50 | 76.0% |
| Listed Building | 27 | 1 | 28 | 96.4% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countesthorpe | 233 | 15 | 248 | 94.0% |
| Muxloe | 227 | 9 | 236 | 96.2% |
| Narborough & Littlethorpe | 223 | 3 | 226 | 98.7% |
| Cosby & South Whetstone | 188 | 16 | 204 | 92.2% |
| Enderby & St Johns | 179 | 12 | 191 | 93.7% |
| Saxondale | 167 | 15 | 182 | 91.8% |
| Stanton & Flamville | 155 | 23 | 178 | 87.1% |
| Kirby Muxloe | 149 | 5 | 154 | 96.8% |
| Ellis | 116 | 13 | 129 | 89.9% |
| Forest | 99 | 6 | 105 | 94.3% |
| North Whetstone | 98 | 4 | 102 | 96.1% |
| Enderby | 97 | 2 | 99 | 98.0% |
| Fairestone | 91 | 7 | 98 | 92.9% |
| Winstanley | 87 | 5 | 92 | 94.6% |
| Fosse Highcross | 74 | 12 | 86 | 86.0% |
| Ravenhurst & Fosse | 69 | 10 | 79 | 87.3% |
| Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe | 76 | 2 | 78 | 97.4% |
| Pastures | 72 | 4 | 76 | 94.7% |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | 67 | 7 | 74 | 90.5% |
| Blaby South | 70 | 2 | 72 | 97.2% |
| Blaby | 65 | 7 | 72 | 90.3% |
| Glenfield Ellis | 66 | 2 | 68 | 97.1% |
| Normanton | 57 | 6 | 63 | 90.5% |
| Glenfield Faire | 60 | 3 | 63 | 95.2% |
| Croft Hill | 54 | 5 | 59 | 91.5% |
Showing the 25 wards with the most decisions, of 31. The property report covers every ward.
See full ward breakdown →How Blaby’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.7pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/0703/HH Glenfield Ellis | Erection of single storey rear and side extension. | Approved |
| 26/0810/HHPD Blaby | Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for a single storey rear | Approved |
| 26/0751/HH Enderby | Erection of a two storey side & single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/0690/HH Glen Parva | Two and first floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension and e | Approved |
| 26/0713/HH Enderby | Erection of two storey side and rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/0730/AGR Fosse Highcross | Notification to determine if Prior Approval is required for the erection of an a | Approved |
| 26/0439/FUL Narborough & Littlethorpe | Conversion of Employment Buildings (Class B8) to Leisure Use (Padel Courts, Pila | Approved |
| 26/0695/HH Glen Parva | Erection of a single storey rear extension and attic conversion | Approved |
| 26/0534/OUT Fosse Stoney Cove | Outline application for the erection of one self-build dwelling (all matters res | Refused |
| 26/0692/TPO Kirby Muxloe | Works to tree: T1 - Raise canopy above garden to 5m, reduce overhanging branches | Approved |
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Based on 2,261 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Blaby is 92.1%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,261 planning decisions from Blaby council. 2,083 were approved and 178 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to October 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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