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BBC News
02-08-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plan for 200 homes on Blaby golf course rejected by council
Plans for 200 homes on a golf course in Leicestershire have been rejected by of Blaby District Council's planning committee refused permission for most of Blaby Golf Centre to be developed when they met to discuss the scheme on were 1,765 objections made against the proposal, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) Hallam Land Management said the scheme, off Lutterworth Road, would provide much-needed housing in the area. Concerns raised about the plan included the pressure the new homes could place on local services, including doctors and objections included the loss of green space and fears about increased road congestion. 'Harmful to the area' Council officers had recommended the application be refused with a report saying it would "result in the regrettable loss" of the golf centre and, by extension, create a "significant deficit" in recreational provision in the report also said the loss of green space was "considered to be inherently harmful", and proposals to relocate existing businesses based at the centre, including a dance school, gym, taxi rank, boutique and beauty salon, were not committee chairman Lee Breckon said: "Refusing a planning application is a decision we do not take lightly. "We have a responsibility to ensure a sufficient housing supply and under national guidelines are generally required to approve new schemes."However, in this case we agreed with officers that the scheme would be harmful to the local area rather than beneficial. "Our main concerns were the loss of Green Wedge as well as the loss of premises for several small businesses in the local area. We felt the overall harms posed by the scheme were strong enough for us to reject the application."
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Appeal lodged over 155-home development in Littlethorpe
A developer has launched an appeal against a council's decision to refuse plans for a 155-home development in a Developments Ltd has lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate after Blaby District Council turned down proposals in February for the housing scheme on land off Oak Road in Littlethorpe, Leicestershire.A decision notice issued by the council labelled the plans an "unwarranted intrusion of urban development" and said they would cause "demonstrable harm" to the character of the appeal documents said the proposed scheme would make a "valuable contribution to the vitality" of Littlethorpe. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said councillors refused an outline planning application, which sought to secure permission in principle to build the homes, even though planning officers recommended approval. If approved, the proposed development would include 116 houses at market price and 39 properties classed as a letter seen by the LDRS, Blaby District Council said the appeal would be heard by the Planning Inspectorate on 16 September and is scheduled to last four days.
BBC News
01-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Blaby residents invited to comment on bin collection shake-up
People living in Blaby are being invited to take part in a six-week consultation on major changes to bin District Council says it will start giving houses indoor and outdoor food caddies for separately storing material, as from 31 March next year all councils in England must introduce a separate weekly food waste also says it will only collect cardboard that is placed in the recycling bin "with the lid closed" from 1 November, rather than the current arrangement that allows items to be left at the side of the consultation runs until 12:00 BST on 8 August, with contributors invited to visit the authority's website. Canvassing locals "will help us understand how they might affect different households, what additional support might be needed and whether any adjustments are needed", the authority food waste collected in separate bins "will go to specialist centres to generate cheap and clean energy and produce fertiliser for farmers", while the changes to cardboard collections "will increase crew safety, ensure better quality recycling as the cardboard stays clean and dry and lead to cleaner streets".
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bid to build 95 new homes in Croft given go ahead
Eleven acres (110, 000sq m) of fields south of the village of Croft in Leicestershire have been earmarked for 95 new homes, despite objections from residents. Estate agent Savills applied to Blaby District Council on behalf of developer Bellway Homes for outline planning permission to construct the new homes. The council received 18 objections to the plan, with concerns raised about the impact the extra homes would have on traffic in the small village, local services, wildlife and the environment. The authority has granted permission for the homes to built in principle, but the developer will need to submit more detailed plans to the council before any construction work can start. Agricultural land which will be lost to make way for the new homes is not considered high enough quality to block the application, the council said. The developer will be asked to make payments of more than £260,000 to support local services which will be put under extra pressure by the new homes. The contributions include £167,122 towards a new sports pitch, £73,568 to support GP services, £9,456 towards secondary schools, £2,267 towards refuse collection and £5,064 for the police.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Site earmarked for large logistics hub sold
A site earmarked for a large logistics park in a Leicestershire village has been sold to new developers. The Enderby Logistics Hub, off Leicester Lane, was granted outline planning permission on appeal in September 2024 after Blaby District Council rejected the initial plans for the scheme. The final details of the site are to be decided at a later stage, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said. The Drummond Estate and Inverock have now sold the site to Royal London Asset Management Property, partnering with Canmoor, which intends to develop the site. Plans for the 82-acre site attracted hundreds of objections and led to the formation of the Snub the Hub campaign group, which raised concerns it would clog up roads and swallow up the countryside. Blaby District Council's planning committee turned down the outline application in October 2023, going against the advice of their own planning officers. The Drummond Estate and Inverock submitted plans for a similar scheme just four months later and launched an appeal against the original decision. The new application was approved in June 2024 and the appeal against the initial refusal upheld later the same year. According to the LDRS, the new owners intend to develop a "prime logistics space with an estimated gross development value of £300m". The Drummond Estate and Inverock said the hub would "help to meet the region's pressing need for employment space" and would create 2,000 new jobs. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Hub campaigners 'not happy' amid new planning fight Blow for campaigners as warehouse hub gets go-ahead Plans for logistics hub relodged despite concerns Local Democracy Reporting Service
