Oadby & Wigston Council approves 80.5% of planning applications, based on 1,857 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Oadby & Wigston is 6.9 percentage points below that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 394 decided applications, Oadby & Wigston Council approved 74.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,857 decisions on record (April 2021 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Oadby & Wigston is 80.5%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Oadby & Wigston council planning portal records · Data to 21 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Oadby & Wigston, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,385 | 322 | 1,707 | 81.1% |
| Trees | 229 | 18 | 247 | 92.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 98 | 37 | 135 | 72.6% |
| Other | 96 | 15 | 111 | 86.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 49 | 7 | 56 | 87.5% |
| Change of Use | 27 | 19 | 46 | 58.7% |
| Prior Approval | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% |
| Advertisement | 27 | 2 | 29 | 93.1% |
| Listed Building | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby Grange | 418 | 89 | 507 | 82.4% |
| Wigston St Wolstans | 241 | 64 | 305 | 79.0% |
| Oadby St Peters | 183 | 45 | 228 | 80.3% |
| South Wigston | 184 | 42 | 226 | 81.4% |
| Wigston Fields | 170 | 47 | 217 | 78.3% |
| Oadby Brocks Hill | 173 | 28 | 201 | 86.1% |
| Wigston All Saints | 160 | 32 | 192 | 83.3% |
| Wigston Meadowcourt | 147 | 24 | 171 | 86.0% |
| Oadby Uplands | 127 | 30 | 157 | 80.9% |
| Oadby Woodlands | 120 | 29 | 149 | 80.5% |
How Oadby & Wigston’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 18.2pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00337/HPA Oadby Brocks Hill | Proposed single storey rear extension extending an overall depth of 7.20m beyond | Approved |
| 26/00313/FUL Oadby St Peters | Single storey side and rear extensions with increase of existing patio area adja | Refused |
| 26/00329/FUL Oadby Uplands | Two storey rear extension, with single storey front, side and rear extensions | Approved |
| 26/00276/FUL Wigston Fields | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00061/FUL Oadby Grange | Erection of a two storey replacement dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00283/FUL Oadby Grange | Two storey and single storey side/rear extension | Refused |
| 26/00319/FUL Oadby St Peters | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00291/FUL Wigston Fields | Two storey side and single storey rear extension | Refused |
| 26/00286/FUL Oadby Grange | Garage conversion, including replacement of flat roof with a gabled roof and a n | Approved |
| 26/00280/FUL Oadby Uplands | Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 1,857 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Oadby & Wigston is 80.5%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,857 planning decisions from Oadby & Wigston council. 1,495 were approved and 362 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, April 2021 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Oadby & Wigston is 80.5%, 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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