Blaby planning approval rate
Blaby council approved 93.5% of planning applications and refused 6.5%, based on 3,284 decisions analysed. Ranked 200th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
93.5%
overall approval rate
3,284
Decisions analysed
3,070
Approved
214
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%
97.3%
97.8%
86.1%
98.6%
75.0%
96.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Blaby, mined from 3,284 proposal descriptions.
98.3%
98.5%
92.1%
98.1%
100.0%
90.4%
94.4%
77.3%
93.5%
97.4%
93.7%
90.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Blaby. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Countesthorpe
93.8%
Muxloe
96.2%
Narborough & Littlethorpe
98.6%
Cosby & South Whetstone
91.9%
Enderby & St Johns
93.7%
Saxondale
91.8%
Stanton & Flamville
87.1%
Kirby Muxloe
96.4%
Ellis
89.9%
Forest
94.3%
North Whetstone
96.0%
Fairestone
92.9%
Winstanley
94.6%
Enderby
97.7%
Ravenhurst & Fosse
87.3%
Fosse Highcross
84.8%
Pastures
94.7%
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe
97.3%
Blaby South
97.2%
Blaby
89.6%
Wards in Blaby
Countesthorpe
93.8% approval · 240 decisions
Muxloe
96.2% approval · 236 decisions
Narborough & Littlethorpe
98.6% approval · 218 decisions
Cosby & South Whetstone
91.9% approval · 198 decisions
Enderby & St Johns
93.7% approval · 191 decisions
Saxondale
91.8% approval · 182 decisions
Stanton & Flamville
87.1% approval · 178 decisions
Kirby Muxloe
96.4% approval · 140 decisions
Ellis
89.9% approval · 129 decisions
Forest
94.3% approval · 105 decisions
North Whetstone
96.0% approval · 101 decisions
Fairestone
92.9% approval · 98 decisions
Winstanley
94.6% approval · 92 decisions
Enderby
97.7% approval · 88 decisions
Ravenhurst & Fosse
87.3% approval · 79 decisions
Fosse Highcross
84.8% approval · 79 decisions
Pastures
94.7% approval · 76 decisions
Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe
97.3% approval · 73 decisions
Blaby South
97.2% approval · 72 decisions
Blaby
89.6% approval · 67 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Blaby, showing how the council decides real applications.
Erection of a two storey side and single storey side and rear extensions. · Fosse Stoney Cove · Fri 21 Aug 2026
First-floor side and rear extension and loft conversion with flat roof dormer ab · Enderby · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erection of a first floor side extension · Fosse Normanton · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more 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 3,284 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Blaby approved 93.5% of applications and refused 6.5%. The council is ranked 200th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Blaby?
Blaby refuses 6.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 15. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 3,284 decided applications since 2020, 214 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 Narborough & Littlethorpe (98.6%), Enderby (97.7%), and Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe (97.3%). 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 (1,976 decisions, 93.5% approved), Trees (439, 97.3%), and Discharge of Conditions (361, 97.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Blaby?
Planning applications in Blaby take an average of 13.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,261 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 547 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 3,284 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.