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Rushey Mead planning approval rate

Rushey Mead ward in Leicester has a 81.8% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. Leicester overall: 81.6%.

Last updated: September 2026

81.8%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
27
Approved
6
Refused
81.6%
Leicester average

Rushey Mead is broadly in line with the Leicester average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Rushey Mead compares

Rushey Mead ward (33 decided)
81.8%
Leicester overall (354 decided)
81.6%
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Recent decisions in Rushey Mead

Construction of two storey side extension; part single and part two storey rear · 2026-03-11
Approved
Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dim · 2026-03-04
Approved
Construction of single storey extension at rear of house (Class C3) · 2026-02-26
Approved
Construction of single storey extension at side and rear of house (Class C3) · 2026-02-16
Refused
Construction of two storey extension at front; single storey extension at side & · 2026-02-16
Refused

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