Planning applications in Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
Approved
68%
of 66 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
54
days from validation, over 68 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
64
68 decided in that time
#55 of 56 for share approved#40 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 66 decided applications we have read at Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in the last two years, 68% were approved.
That is number 55 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 54 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
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How does Oadby and Wigston Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Oadby and Wigston Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Oadby and Wigston Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations65% approved · 34 decided · 53 days
Why Oadby and Wigston Borough Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations31
- changes of use13
- new homes3
- tree works2
Latest applications in Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
26/00260/FUL
26/00260/FUL
26/00354/VAC
26/00354/VAC
26/00351/FUL
26/00351/FUL
124 Windrush Drive Oadby Leicestershire LE2 4GL
26/00399/FUL · registered 23 Oct 2026
Two storey and single storey front extension, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
34 Park Crescent Oadby Leicestershire LE2 5YH
26/00397/HPA · registered 22 Oct 2026
Proposed single storey rear extension extending by 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house at a maximum height of 4.0 metres with an eave
19 Truro Drive Wigston Leicestershire LE18 2JD
26/00394/NMA · registered 21 Oct 2026
Non material amendment for deletion of window and door from side elevation. Addition of door to the front elevation and reduction in size of the window to the f
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Where Oadby and Wigston Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Blaby District Council · 97% approved · 64 decided
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · 68% approved · 19 decided
- Rutland County Council · 96% approved · 77 decided
- Gedling Borough Council · 80% approved · 10 decided
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Questions people ask about Oadby and Wigston Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Oadby and Wigston Borough Council?
- Of 66 decided applications we have read at Oadby and Wigston Borough Council in the last two years, 68% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Oadby and Wigston Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 54 days, across 68 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 121 applications we have read from Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 17 August 2026 and 4 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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