Blaby District Council in Leicestershire.
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.”
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 […]
