North West Leicestershire Council approves 94.3% of planning applications, based on 1,922 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. North West Leicestershire sits 5.8 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,112 decided applications, North West Leicestershire Council approved 94.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,922 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in North West Leicestershire is 94.3%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of North West Leicestershire council planning portal records · Updated July 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in North West Leicestershire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 687 | 31 | 718 | 95.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 393 | 13 | 406 | 96.8% |
| Other | 259 | 34 | 293 | 88.4% |
| Trees | 248 | 6 | 254 | 97.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 99 | 22 | 121 | 81.8% |
| Listed Building | 52 | 2 | 54 | 96.3% |
| Advertisement | 45 | 0 | 45 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 30 | 1 | 31 | 96.8% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington & Breedon | 135 | 11 | 146 | 92.5% |
| Appleby | 121 | 4 | 125 | 96.8% |
| Daleacre Hill | 113 | 3 | 116 | 97.4% |
| Ravenstone And Packington | 100 | 8 | 108 | 92.6% |
| Hugglescote St John's | 96 | 10 | 106 | 90.6% |
| Valley | 82 | 14 | 96 | 85.4% |
| Long Whatton & Diseworth | 93 | 2 | 95 | 97.9% |
| Ashby Money Hill | 80 | 6 | 86 | 93.0% |
| Ashby Willesley | 64 | 2 | 66 | 97.0% |
| Castle Donington Castle | 57 | 4 | 61 | 93.4% |
| Castle Donington Park | 51 | 3 | 54 | 94.4% |
| Ellistown & Battleflat | 49 | 2 | 51 | 96.1% |
| Snibston South | 47 | 1 | 48 | 97.9% |
| Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe | 43 | 3 | 46 | 93.5% |
| Ashby Castle | 41 | 3 | 44 | 93.2% |
| Ashby Ivanhoe | 40 | 4 | 44 | 90.9% |
| Snibston North | 41 | 2 | 43 | 95.3% |
| Blackfordby | 42 | 1 | 43 | 97.7% |
| Ibstock East | 35 | 2 | 37 | 94.6% |
| Ashby Woulds | 32 | 3 | 35 | 91.4% |
| Castle Rock | 31 | 4 | 35 | 88.6% |
| Kegworth | 30 | 3 | 33 | 90.9% |
| Thornborough | 32 | 0 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Sence Valley | 29 | 2 | 31 | 93.5% |
| Castle Donington Central | 29 | 2 | 31 | 93.5% |
Showing top 25 of 38 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How North West Leicestershire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.9pp since 2024.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from North West Leicestershire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00776/AGP Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe | Erection of an agricultural building to store machinery and animal feed | Approved |
| 26/00148/FUL Measham North | Erection of new polytunnel to be used for cafe and customer seating area in conn | Approved |
| 26/00804/NAC Not Available | Conversion and change of use of existing boiler house to a single-storey dwellin | Approved |
| 26/00689/FUL Ashby Willesley | Demolition of existing orangery and erection of a single-storey flat roof extens | Approved |
| 26/00356/FUL Castle Donington Central | Erection of first floor extension above existing garage and kitchen and insertio | Approved |
| 26/00188/FUL Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe | Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new, self build, single sto | Approved |
| 26/00326/FUL Valley | Demolition of existing summer house and erection of a detached two-storey double | Approved |
| 25/01617/PIP Valley | Permission in Principle for the erection of four custom and self-build dwellings | Refused |
| 25/01108/FUL Sence Valley | Erection of a two storey extension to an existing fitness centre to form a spa, | Approved |
| 26/00642/FUL Ashby Willesley | Erection of a single-storey front extension (porch), erection of a two-storey re | Approved |
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Based on 1,922 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North West Leicestershire is 94.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,922 planning decisions from North West Leicestershire council. 1,813 were approved and 109 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North West Leicestershire is 94.3%, 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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