Blaby District Council
21 December 2024 / 21 December 2024 by mikejelfs
No new multiple-house planning applications have been submitted this week. It will be interesting to see if any are posted early next week ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday period. We will continue sharing weekly updates throughout 2025 and hope you’ve found these posts valuable over the past few months. Wishing you a […]
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Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Narborough and Whetstone
14 December 2024 / 14 December 2024 by mikejelfs
South Whetstone – 120 House Proposal – Further info I was pleased to accept an invitation to meet with representatives from Miller Homes’ development communications team. They had previously met with residents of Elliot Close and Wright Close, whose homes were flooded during heavy rain caused by Storm Henk in January this year. The proposed […]
Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe
5 December 2024 / 7 December 2024 by mikejelfs
More information on the 180 House proposal for Cosby The website detailing the proposal for a development on Broughton Road in Cosby has been updated to include the outline of the site boundaries alongside some other details. The developer also hosted an event for the public to view the proposal at the Village Hall in […]
29 November 2024 / 29 November 2024 by mikejelfs
By Blaby Green Party District Councillor Tony Deakin Today’s meeting showed clearly Blaby District Council’s current difficult position with respect to considering applications for new housing developments. This was particularly true for application 24/0001/OUT, a proposal to build 185 new houses at a site on Willoughby Road in Countesthorpe. This proposal was previously brought before […]
Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Stoney Stanton and Croft
26 November 2024 / 29 November 2024 by mikejelfs
Proposal for 180 Houses in Cosby A leaflet has been circulated around Cosby this week from Bloor Homes this outlines a proposal for 180 dwellings west of Broughton Road in Cosby, as we reported over a month ago surveying work going on at this location it appears now that this was related to a housing […]
Blaby and Glen Parva Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Narborough and Whetstone
20 November 2024 / 23 November 2024 by mikejelfs
Another development in south Whetstone After the proposal for 125 new homes in South Whetstone in last weeks update , this week we have an actual application validated for 68 houses to be built in an adjacent site but accessed off Wright Close. After the flooding in the area earlier this year, I suspect this […]
14 November 2024 / 15 November 2024 by mikejelfs
Local plan Timeline update – Further Delay to July 2025 We were expecting the next review of the New Local Plan for Blaby District to be before Christmas, but I received this update on the 14th November 2024 via email from Blaby District Council. 125 new houses in Whetstone This is a planning proposal by […]
Blaby District Council Reduce Reuse Recycle
10 November 2024 / 11 November 2024 by mikejelfs
When thinking of how to lessen our impact on the environment as individuals, households, businesses or public bodies, we need to consider it in the following terms in order of importance. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Reduce The most impact can be make by simply reducing consumption. Less energy use, by insulating our homes, walking, cycling […]
7 November 2024 / 7 November 2024 by mikejelfs
Revised plans after deferral in Countesthorpe As reported by Countesthorpe Parish Council on Facebook, after the deferral at a recent Blaby District Council (BDC) Planning Meeting. 'Planning Application, 24/0001/OUT Outline Planning application for up to 185 dwellings with access point from Willoughby Road. Further to this application being deferred by the District Council’s Planning Committee […]
Blaby and Glen Parva Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Stoney Stanton and Croft
30 October 2024 / 31 October 2024 by mikejelfs
Blaby District Council Planning Committee Meeting Lutterworth Road, Blaby The District Council Planning Committee Meeting this week on the 31st, with the smaller housing development 23/0968/OUT next to and including part of Blaby Golf Course recommended for approval, despite objections from many fearing that this will make approval of the larger 200 house development, replacing […]
Blaby and Glen Parva Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Leicestershire County Council
24 October 2024 / 25 October 2024 by mikejelfs
No new planning applications for major housing developments have been validated this week. The agenda for the Planning Meeting on the 31st October and the minutes for the previous meeting have been published showing the reasons why the decision to defer approval of the large development on Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe was taken. THAT APPLICATION 24/0001/OUT […]
Cosby and Countesthorpe Narborough and Whetstone
14 October 2024 / 20 October 2024 by mikejelfs
Lots of activity in Cosby this week, surveying in fields opposite the Golf Course on Broughton Road, though obviously this may have nothing to do with housing (info from Spotted Cosby Facebook Group Post). The site is in the new local plan proposal where it quotes that it is suitable for around 360 houses. More […]
Blaby District Council Kirby Muxloe
11 October 2024 / 11 October 2024 by mikejelfs
Tony or Roger will be available for a chat at Kirby Muxloe Library on the last Saturday of every month, 11am to 1pm. If you are having difficulties , they would be happy to listen and help wherever possible.
Kirby Muxloe
Roger was out and about helping with the Kirby Muxloe Fun Day and Scarecrow Festival, despite the downpour! Roger says, “It was great to see so many local friends and residents out supporting and participating in our community event. the effort and imagination put into creating the scarecrows has been fantastic.”
Cosby and Countesthorpe
11 October 2024 / 12 October 2024 by mikejelfs
So no new large housing development planning applications have been validated this week by Blaby District Council (BDC). I think the council are having technical difficulties streaming meetings online currently, so I missed last weeks Planning meeting where a decision on the 205 house development on Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe BDC Reference 24/0001/OUT , was deferred […]
8 October 2024 / 9 October 2024 by mikejelfs
Some like me may have been confused when reading the information supplied by the Council about what can be put in our mixed recycling bins. So I asked for clarification, this is the response I got from a Neighbourhood Services Support Officer at Blaby District Council. “recycling collection will accept some plastic bags which are […]
20 August 2024 / 30 October 2024 by mikejelfs
Mike Jelfs has created an unofficial google map, showing all planning applications for housing developments in Blaby District, alongside the proposed housing sites that were included in the last review of Blaby District Council’s New Local Plan in 2021. The next review was scheduled for September 2024 but now is delayed till later in the […]
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4 December 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
The Government without any debate has almost doubled the limit on how much political parties can spend on an election to £35,000,000. The Electoral Commission are unhappy about this saying they risk damaging public trust in the political finance system. As the Green Party is funded by its members and supporters, rather than large corporations […]
27 February 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
Schemes like this in Leicestershire, need to be part of the transport solution in the future. We have 30+ million cars on UK roads today, parked 95% of the time. Replacing with the same number of #ElectricCars is not the answer…. #transport #future #cars #CarSharing #ElectricVehicles
29 January 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
Scientists at Cambridge University, working in the field of climate mitigation, have just launched a campaign to show how we can all contribute to the essential goal of reaching net zero emissions. They have identified that it is only necessary to reduce our emissions by 6% each year in order to meet our target of […]
17 January 2023 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
Leicester Local Plan – Publication Draft 2020-2036 Consultation opened on 16th Jan and closes on 27 Feb 2023. This is where you can enter you thoughts on the development of the Former Western Park Golf Course, The report admits that ‘The site is within a high-scoring portion of Green Wedge land.’ Although in the opinion […]
13 October 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
The current government is launching an unprecedented attack on our environment with its proposals to scrap EU legislation protecting wildlife and the environment and lift “burdensome” environmental and planning rules in the proposed low-tax investment zones. The Living Planet Report published today states that nearly 70% of animal populations have been destroyed since 1970. Hardly […]
1 September 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
Quoting from a Leicester Mercury Article… ‘Blaby District Councillors agreed at a meeting last month to become the first authority to officially accept within its borders a share of the 18,700 homes. This will see its own housing target almost doubled – from 5,536 to 10,992.’ View of land to be included in proposed […]
31 May 2022 / 30 September 2024 by mikejelfs
Some personal thoughts from an experienced local cyclist Click Here to read the article
