Oadby & Wigston planning approval rate
Oadby & Wigston council approved 82.0% of planning applications and refused 18.0%, based on 2,313 decisions analysed. Ranked 24th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
82.0%
overall approval rate
2,313
Decisions analysed
1,896
Approved
417
Refused
10
Wards covered
Planning in Oadby & Wigston? 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 Oadby & Wigston. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
81.7%
93.3%
86.1%
87.3%
58.7%
58.1%
92.6%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Oadby & Wigston, mined from 2,313 proposal descriptions.
84.1%
82.4%
82.5%
80.5%
81.4%
77.4%
65.4%
71.3%
81.1%
74.1%
93.8%
66.7%
50.0%
63.6%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Oadby & Wigston. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Oadby Grange Ward
83.1%
Wigston St Wolstans Ward
79.9%
Oadby St Peters Ward
80.5%
South Wigston Ward
81.6%
Wigston Fields Ward
78.9%
Oadby Brocks Hill Ward
85.8%
Wigston All Saints Ward
83.7%
Wigston Meadowcourt Ward
85.7%
Oadby Uplands Ward
80.9%
Oadby Woodlands Ward
80.3%
Wards in Oadby & Wigston
Oadby Grange Ward
83.1% approval · 496 decisions
Wigston St Wolstans Ward
79.9% approval · 299 decisions
Oadby St Peters Ward
80.5% approval · 221 decisions
South Wigston Ward
81.6% approval · 217 decisions
Wigston Fields Ward
78.9% approval · 209 decisions
Oadby Brocks Hill Ward
85.8% approval · 197 decisions
Wigston All Saints Ward
83.7% approval · 190 decisions
Wigston Meadowcourt Ward
85.7% approval · 168 decisions
Oadby Uplands Ward
80.9% approval · 152 decisions
Oadby Woodlands Ward
80.3% approval · 147 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Oadby & Wigston, showing how the council decides real applications.
Proposed alterations to garage · Oadby Grange Ward · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Proposed new roof with front and rear dormers to create first floor accommodatio · Wigston St Wolstans Ward · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension and dropped kerb · Wigston St Wolstans Ward · Thu 20 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Oadby & Wigston
What is the planning approval rate in Oadby & Wigston?
Based on 2,313 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Oadby & Wigston approved 82.0% of applications and refused 18.0%. The council is ranked 24th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Oadby & Wigston?
Oadby & Wigston refuses 18.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 6. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 2,313 decided applications since 2020, 417 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Oadby & Wigston have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Oadby & Wigston are in Oadby Brocks Hill Ward (85.8%), Wigston Meadowcourt Ward (85.7%), and Wigston All Saints Ward (83.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Oadby & Wigston?
The most common planning application types in Oadby & Wigston are: Full (1,668 decisions, 81.7% approved), Trees (238, 93.3%), and Certificate of Lawfulness (132, 72.0%).
How long does a planning application take in Oadby & Wigston?
Planning applications in Oadby & Wigston take an average of 13.5 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 2,302 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Oadby & Wigston decides approximately 386 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Oadby & Wigston?
You can search planning applications in Oadby & Wigston directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 2,313 historical decisions in Oadby & Wigston to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Oadby & Wigston calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Oadby & Wigston's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.