Planning application
Land At Whitwick Road Copt Oak Markfield LE67 9QB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed erection of a new high voltage pole by National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) Plc
As published by the council, reference 26/00968/OHL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00968/OHL
- Type
- Overhead Electricity Lines
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- LE67 9QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by North West Leicestershire
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Validated.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
North West Leicestershire took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION LETTER OHL
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with North West Leicestershire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North West Leicestershire's median decision took 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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