Blaby District Council -Planning Newsletter

Blaby District Council Planning Newsletter

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Welcome to the Planning Newsletter; featuring a round-up of recently submitted, approved and refused planning applications. Our featured item looks at the difference between building regulations and planning approval.

🚆 Feature: Building regulations

Planning permission ensures the right kind of buildings are built in the right places and considers the appearance of a building and its intended use. It takes into account the impact of a development on the neighbourhood and environment, as well as issues with traffic and public transport access. In most cases, the local planning authority has eight weeks to make a decision on a planning application.

Building regulations approval verifies that anything being built, rebuilt or refurbished would be safe, sustainable and accessible. This covers different projects such as structural alterations, loft conversions, extensions and complete house builds. It also covers commercial works such as shops and public buildings. Anything more than basic repairs will need building regulations permission, also known as building control permission.

You can search for building regulation applications on our website which also links through to the LBCP site.

The Leicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP) is a Local Authority Building Control service between six councils. Blaby District, Harborough District, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Melton Borough, Oadby and Wigston Borough and Rutland County have joined together to share their knowledge and experience.

Building Control

✅ Recently approved applications

Recently approved planning applications include a number of retrospective applications for parcel lockers by InPost UK:

• 16 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East - 24/0662/FUL
• 150A Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East - 24/0663/FUL
• Co-Op Food, Church Street, Sapcote - 24/0664/FUL
• Sainsbury Superstore Grove Farm Triangle - 24/0665/FUL
• Osiers Travellers Check, Lubbesthorpe Way, Braunstone - 24/0666/FUL
• Central Co-Op Food, Mill Lane, Enderby - 24/0667/FUL
• 164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East - 24/0668/FUL
• Co-Op Food, 29 Pochin Street, Croft - 24/0682/FUL
• 440 Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town - 24/0712/FUL
• Cross Road Service Station, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest West - 24/0715/FUL
• Morrisons, Station Road, Glenfield - 24/0717/FUL

You can view recently approved, refused and submitted applications via the Planning Portal. Visit the Search for Applications section.

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📃 Planning resources

Explaining the planning process

Do I need planning permission?

📝 New applications

Here is a selection of planning applications that are currently under consideration:

Bungalow Farm, Leicester Road, Thurlaston - 24/0749/FUL

• Siting of up to 21 touring caravans and motor homes, 5 glamping pods, toilet block, associated lighting and sewerage plant.

Land North Of Sycamore Way, Littlethorpe -24/0760/OUT

• Outline planning application for the provision of up to 46 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access.

Springfield Farm, Forest Road, Huncote - 24/0770/FUL

• Demolition of buildings, construction of 191 no. new dwellings and Village Hall, associated new vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access off Forest Road, open space including play provision, landscaping, SuDs, enabling earthworks, and associated infrastructure.

Land Off Thurlaston Lane, Huncote - 24/0793/FUL

• Installation and operation of an Energy Storage System (ESS) including energy storage units, substation, site access, cable connection, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure.

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🏗️ Forthcoming Planning Committee

The next Planning Committee meeting is on Thursday 31 October at 4.30pm. The full agenda is available on our website but it includes:

Land East of Lutterworth Road, Blaby - 23/0968/OUT

• Residential development of up to 53 dwellings including associated vehicular access, affordable housing, landscaping and drainage infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access).

Land to the south of Little Glen Road, Glen Parva - 24/0439/OUT

• Outline application for the development of up to 205 dwellings (access only) with vehicular access point from Willoughby Road, with all other matters reserved.

Bouskell Park, Welford Road, Blaby - 24/0746/FUL

• Alterations to existing entrance to Bouskell Park car park to provide widened vehicular access and new footpath.

Minutes will be available after the meeting for you to view below.

List of meetings

You can watch a live stream of Planning Committee meetings on our YouTube channel. Keep an eye on our dedicated page below for the latest updates.

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🏗️ Recent Planning Committee

The most recent Planning Committee meeting took place on Thursday 3 October at 4.30pm including the following:

Land east of Station Road, Glenfield - 22/1049/FUL

• Erection of two dwellings (Class C3) with access from Station Road and on site parking, together with associated works including landscaping. Application to be REFUSED.

Land To South West Of Cork Lane, Glen Parva - 24/0133/FUL

• Full application for 26 dwellings with associated infrastructure. Application to be APPROVED subject to conditions.

Minutes from the meeting including all considered applications are available for you to view below:

Committee minutes 03/10/24