Proposed Planning Developments - Countesthorpe

Residents may be aware from receiving a leaflet that Redrow Homes are carrying out a pre-planning application consultation on a proposed development of 100 new homes at land off Cosby Road. Please find attached a leaflet here.

Please note that this is not currently at planning application stage, so if you have any comments these should be made to the contact details on the leaflet.

The developer will be holding a face to face public consultation exercise in the Countesthorpe Library from 2.30pm to 6.30pm on Tuesday 16th April. 

You can submit your application via the District Council's Planning Portal - here is a step by step guide. PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF 15TH FEBRUARY IT IS NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES VIA THE PLANNING PORTAL.  YOU ARE ADVISED THEREFORE TO SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES BY EMAIL at:-

 to planning@blaby.gov.uk indicating the planning application number and Blaby District Council's planning officer dealing with the case.  

Or write to: 

Blaby District Council, Planning, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicester LE19 2EP 

Outline planning application for the development of up to 170 dwellings (Use Class C3) with vehicular access points from Leicester Road and Foston Road and associated highway improvements, with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved.

Land Adjacent to Leicester Road and Foston Road, Countesthorpe  

Planning Application Number 23/1071/OUT 

(Please note that this application is outline only, so if it is approved, there would be further applications giving details about the housing designs, landscaping etc)  

To view the documents, visit Blaby District Council's Planning Portal website and enter the application number. 

The deadline for responses is 13th February 2024.  

Full planning application for the development of 51 dwellings and associated infrastructure.

Land off Gillam Butts, Countesthorpe  

Planning Application Number 24/0004/FUL

 To view the documents, visit Blaby District Council's Planning Portal website and enter the application number.  

Closing date for comments - 14th February 2024 

Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 205 no. dwellings (access only)

Land East of Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe 

Planning application number 24/0001/OUT

To view the documents, visit Blaby District Council's Planning Portal website and enter the application number.

(Please note that this application is outline only, so if it is approved, there would be further applications giving details about the housing designs, landscaping etc)  

We have attached this guide for residents who may find it helpful in how to respond to planning applications. 

Here is a link to Blaby District Council's Planning Page which includes the relevant Local Plan documents for which developers refer to.

Blaby District Council - District Wide Maps of Assessed Sites

Blaby District Council -  Site Assessment of Local Plan