Planning application
Block 82 The Whittle Estate ( Alstom Site) Cambridge Road Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non-material amendment to planning application 23/1067/FUL for a revised external plant layout.
As published by the council, reference 26/0522/NMAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0522/NMAT
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Cosby & South Whetstone
- Parish
- Whetstone Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE8 6LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Blaby register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0475/DOC Awaiting decision
Block 82 The Whittle Estate ( Alstom Site) Cambridge Road Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LH
Discharge of conditions 6 (Surface water drainage scheme); 8 (long-term surface water drainage maintenance) and 17 (Contamination) of 23/1067/FUL
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24/0733/DOC Granted
Block 82 The Whittle Estate ( Alstom Site) Cambridge Road Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LH
Discharge of conditions 6 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) 7, (Construction Drainage), 10 (External Lighting) and 19 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) attached to 23/1067/FUL.
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24/0702/NMAT Granted
Block 82 The Whittle Estate ( Alstom Site) Cambridge Road Whetstone Leicester Leicestershire LE8 6LH
Non material amendment to plannig application 23/1067/FUL for the relocation of parking spaces , minor adjustments to floor levels of the test hall, warehouse and battery building, minor adjustments to dimensions and setting out of the test hall. Incorporation of ventilation grilles the test hall, warehouse and battery building and extract flues to the battery building. Removal of berm to south and east of the proposed test hall. Landscaped areas extended adjacent proposed warehouse.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Blaby
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- Application Form - Without Personal Data
- Noise impact assessment
- Site Block Plan As Proposed
- Site Plan Test Hall 82D
- Proposed External Equipment Plan and Elevations
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Blaby granted permission on 28 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Blaby's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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