Leicester planning approval rate

Leicester council approved 83.3% of planning applications and refused 16.7%, based on 538 decisions analysed. Ranked 30th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

83.3%

overall approval rate

538

Decisions analysed

448

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Leicester? 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 Leicester. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (300 decided)

81.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness (51 decided)

80.4%

Discharge of Conditions (50 decided)

90.0%

Trees (46 decided)

95.7%

Other (45 decided)

86.7%

Change of Use (25 decided)

68.0%

Advertisement (15 decided)

73.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Leicester — mined from 538 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (184 decided)

84.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (69 decided)

69.6%

Garage / Parking (58 decided)

74.1%

Dormer (40 decided)

82.5%

Rear Extension (22 decided)

86.4%

Side Extension (17 decided)

88.2%

HMO (13 decided)

53.8%

Outbuilding (12 decided)

83.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (10 decided)

80.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Leicester. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Castle (74 decided)

90.5%

Knighton (64 decided)

85.9%

Evington (42 decided)

81.0%

Stoneygate (35 decided)

71.4%

Rushey Mead (33 decided)

81.8%

Abbey (31 decided)

83.9%

Humberstone & Hamilton (29 decided)

93.1%

Troon (27 decided)

88.9%

Westcotes (25 decided)

80.0%

Beaumont Leys (21 decided)

95.2%

North Evington (20 decided)

75.0%

Wards in Leicester

Castle

90.5% approval · 74 decisions

Knighton

85.9% approval · 64 decisions

Evington

81.0% approval · 42 decisions

Stoneygate

71.4% approval · 35 decisions

Rushey Mead

81.8% approval · 33 decisions

Abbey

83.9% approval · 31 decisions

Humberstone & Hamilton

93.1% approval · 29 decisions

Troon

88.9% approval · 27 decisions

Westcotes

80.0% approval · 25 decisions

Beaumont Leys

95.2% approval · 21 decisions

North Evington

75.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Leicester, showing how the council decides real applications.

20251864

Construction of single storey extension at side; dormer at rear; removal of rear · Abbey · 2026-03-12

Refused

20260033

Construction of single storey extension at front and rear of house (Class C3) · Troon · 2026-03-12

Approved

20251368

Construction of single storey dwelling house at rear (1 Bed) (Class C3); boundar · Thurncourt · 2026-03-12

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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