Planning application
Unit 5, Knights Close, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8EW
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of industrial unit (use class B2/B8) to a fully enclosed indoor padel sports facility (use class E(d)), including ancillary facilities and associated parking
As published by the council, reference P/26/0222/2
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/0222/2
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decided: REFUSE
- Decision
- REFUSE
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Thurmaston
- Parish
- Thurmaston
- Postcode
- LE4 8EW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Charnwood register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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P/26/0268/2 Granted
Unit 5, Knights Close, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8EW
Display of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs (Advertisement Consent)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Charnwood
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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Charnwood refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Nearby applications
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Unit 5, Knights Close, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8EW
Display of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs (Advertisement Consent)
Granted Advertising 8 docs -
Highway Products Limited Knights Close, Earls Way Thurmaston LE4 8EW
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF 3NO. ANTENNAS, REMOVAL OF 3NO. ACTIVE ROUTERS AND 3NO. DTMAs, INSTALLATION OF 3NO. ERS UNITS AND 3NO. REMOTE DC & FIBRE BOB UNITS, INTERNAL CABINET WORKS, ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT
Decided Outline 4 docs -
19 Earls Way Thurmaston LE4 8FY
Erection of two storey extension to side/rear with single storey extensions to side and rear of dwelling.
Granted Householder Extension 16 docsSmall domestic -
Units 1 And 2, 5 Knights Close, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8EW
Installation of electronic communications apparatus consisting of the removal of the 15m pole, 1no. cabinet and 1no. meter cabinet and installation of 1no. 15m pole, supporting 6no. antennas and 2no. 300mm dishes, 1no. cabinet, 1no. meter cabinet and ancillary works thereto.
Decided Outline 5 docs -
30 Earls Way, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8FY
Retrention of change of use of land from public open space bounded by low rail boundary fence to enclosed residential garden to property bounded by 1.8m high close boarded fence (Retrospective application)
Granted Full applications 17 docsSmall domestic -
35 Beacon Avenue, Thurmaston, Leicestershire, LE4 8FF
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Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docsSmall domestic
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