Limited recent decision data is available for Oadby and Wigston, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-02-01–2026-04-10): 79.8% of 1,234 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 740 | 567 | 173 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 90 | 90 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 77 | 49 | 28 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 70 | 61 | 9 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 51 | 51 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 48 | 47 | 1 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 41 | 32 | 9 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 40 | 36 | 4 | |
| Change of Use | 30 | 13 | 17 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| Telecommunications | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Outline Planning | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Install or alts of Solar Panels Non-Dom | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 97 | 79 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 105 | 80 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 98 | 75 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 90 | 77 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 103 | 83 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 107 | 85 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 114 | 84 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 96 | 78 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 99 | 84 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 109 | 77 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 77 | 64 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 11 | 9 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby Grange Ward | 266 | 212 | 54 | |
| Wigston St Wolstans Ward | 163 | 126 | 37 | |
| Oadby Brocks Hill Ward | 116 | 101 | 15 | |
| Oadby St Peters Ward | 111 | 87 | 24 | |
| South Wigston Ward | 111 | 90 | 21 | |
| Wigston Meadowcourt Ward | 105 | 87 | 18 | |
| Wigston Fields Ward | 105 | 86 | 19 | |
| Wigston All Saints Ward | 104 | 83 | 21 | |
| Oadby Uplands Ward | 76 | 54 | 22 | |
| Oadby Woodlands Ward | 72 | 54 | 18 | |
| Not Available | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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