In the last 12 months, 99.1% of householder applications were approved in Blaby (214 decided). A typical householder decision takes about ten weeks (median 71 days).
Full planning applications: 86.0% approved (100 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-24–2026-05-28): 94.0% of 2,444 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 912 | 875 | 37 | |
| Full Planning Application | 355 | 300 | 55 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 223 | 218 | 5 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 221 | 213 | 8 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 164 | 162 | 2 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 115 | 109 | 6 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 83 | 83 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 82 | 77 | 5 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 65 | 62 | 3 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 55 | 52 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 32 | 22 | 10 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 27 | 24 | 3 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| Install or Alts of Solor Equ - Non Dom | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Biodiversity Net Gain Discharge of Conds | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Moveable Structures Historic or List Bld | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Class R - Agr Blds to Commercial | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Agricultural Prior Approval Application | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Extn to Sch/Coll/UNI/Prisons & Hospitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Install of Solar on Non Dom off Road Pkg | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q2 | 37 | 36 | |
| 2023-Q3 | 211 | 196 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 208 | 194 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 192 | 178 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 192 | 179 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 182 | 171 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 208 | 202 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 184 | 168 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 229 | 210 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 187 | 181 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 209 | 200 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 173 | 165 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 45 | 41 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Muxloe | 254 | 241 | 13 | |
| Narborough & Littlethorpe | 192 | 187 | 5 | |
| Enderby | 188 | 182 | 6 | |
| Countesthorpe | 188 | 174 | 14 | |
| Fosse Highcross | 158 | 136 | 22 | |
| Cosby & South Whetstone | 144 | 139 | 5 | |
| Blaby | 137 | 126 | 11 | |
| Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe | 120 | 115 | 5 | |
| Glenfield Ellis | 117 | 113 | 4 | |
| Fosse Stoney Cove | 111 | 101 | 10 | |
| Glenfield Faire | 105 | 101 | 4 | |
| Glen Parva | 101 | 93 | 8 |