Oadby & Wigston planning approval rate

Oadby & Wigston council approved 82.8% of planning applications and refused 17.2%, based on 2,159 decisions analysed. Ranked 26th out of 235 councils for strictness.

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

82.8%

overall approval rate

2,159

Decisions analysed

1,787

Approved

372

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Oadby & Wigston. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,561 decided)

82.6%

Trees (221 decided)

93.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (120 decided)

74.2%

Other (99 decided)

86.9%

Discharge of Conditions (53 decided)

86.8%

Change of Use (43 decided)

55.8%

Prior Approval (30 decided)

56.7%

Advertisement (24 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Oadby & Wigston — mined from 2,159 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (727 decided)

85.7%

Side Extension (509 decided)

84.5%

Extension (General) (308 decided)

81.2%

Garage / Parking (287 decided)

82.9%

Front Extension (208 decided)

84.1%

Wraparound Extension (192 decided)

79.7%

Dormer (122 decided)

66.4%

New Build (100 decided)

71.0%

Change of Use (Residential) (99 decided)

54.5%

Outbuilding (88 decided)

83.0%

Loft Conversion (74 decided)

77.0%

Conservatory (30 decided)

93.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (27 decided)

70.4%

Annex (14 decided)

42.9%

Flat Conversion (10 decided)

70.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Oadby & Wigston. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Oadby Grange Ward (459 decided)

83.4%

Wigston St Wolstans Ward (272 decided)

80.1%

South Wigston Ward (202 decided)

81.7%

Oadby St Peters Ward (201 decided)

83.1%

Wigston Fields Ward (197 decided)

81.2%

Oadby Brocks Hill Ward (189 decided)

85.7%

Wigston All Saints Ward (181 decided)

82.9%

Wigston Meadowcourt Ward (159 decided)

86.2%

Oadby Uplands Ward (145 decided)

82.1%

Oadby Woodlands Ward (137 decided)

83.2%

Wards in Oadby & Wigston

Oadby Grange Ward

83.4% approval · 459 decisions

Wigston St Wolstans Ward

80.1% approval · 272 decisions

South Wigston Ward

81.7% approval · 202 decisions

Oadby St Peters Ward

83.1% approval · 201 decisions

Wigston Fields Ward

81.2% approval · 197 decisions

Oadby Brocks Hill Ward

85.7% approval · 189 decisions

Wigston All Saints Ward

82.9% approval · 181 decisions

Wigston Meadowcourt Ward

86.2% approval · 159 decisions

Oadby Uplands Ward

82.1% approval · 145 decisions

Oadby Woodlands Ward

83.2% approval · 137 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00038/FUL

Proposed subdivision of existing detached dwelling to create two semi-detached r · Oadby St Peters Ward · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

25/00456/FUL

Retrospective application for single storey side and rear structures to form a c · Wigston Fields Ward · Wed 25 Mar 2026

Refused

26/00011/FUL

Replacement of the existing timber framed facade windows to the upper West eleva · Oadby Grange Ward · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

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