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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 […]

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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 […]

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Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe Narborough and Whetstone

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 […]

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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 […]

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Blaby District Council Cosby and Countesthorpe

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 […]

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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 […]

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