Planning application
Land South Of Gartree Road Oadby Leicestershire
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for residential-led mixed use development comprising residential accommodation and specialist accommodation for older people (Use Classes C3 and C2); employment land (Use Classes E, B2 and B8); schools and social infrastructure (Use Class F1); mixed use local centres (Use Class E, F1, F2 and Sui Generis); public transport infrastructure, including mobility hubs; highways works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, accesses to Gartree Road, London Road and Chestnut Drive, works to London Road, and car and cycle parking with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure; Public Rights of Way enhancements and diversions; landscape and public realm, including areas for allotments, sustainable drainage systems, biodiversity and wildlife habitat areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2); utility, energy, water and waste water facilities and infrastructure; together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses. All matters reserved except for accesses to Gartree Road, London Road, and Chestnut Drive. (For information, the proposed development comprises up to 4,000 homes, 5 hectares of employment land, two primary schools and one secondary school, two local centres comprising up to 4,500 sq. m of non-residential floorspace, and 1,000 sq. m of sports and community facilities)
As published by the council, reference 26/00345/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00345/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Oadby and Wigston
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Oadby and Wigston took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Oadby and Wigston for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oadby and Wigston's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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