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Planning
We administer applications which relate to:
- Mineral development eg quarrying
- Waste developments eg landfill sites
- Council's own developments
We don't deal with applications for:
- householder eg extensions
- residential eg housing estates
- commercial eg offices or shops
Contact your District Council
Search planning applications-
Leicestershire Highway design guide
Transportation infrastructure for new developments.
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Highway statements and declarations
The Highways Act 1980, Section 31(6) provides a mechanism for landowners to acknowledge the presence of existing rights of way across their land and negate any intention to dedicate further ways thereby preventing new rights being established.
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Developer contributions
Read our developer contributions policy
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Planning permission
We deal with planning applications that relate to minerals, waste planning or our own developments.
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Minerals and Waste Local Plan
The Minerals and Waste Local Plan for Leicestershire
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Neighbourhood planning
Find out about neighbourhood planning and how you can use it to develop and improve your local area.
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Planning archaeology
We offer advice on development proposals which need planning permission in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Local Plan policies. We recommend talking about this as soon as possible, ideally before you submit a planning application.
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Leicestershire and Rutland Environment Records Centre (LRERC)
You can search the Leicestershire and Rutland Environment Records Centre for ecology information - the main county archive.
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Commons and Village Greens
General information about the registers of common land and town and village greens
News
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Housing growth and infrastructure consultation set for approval
The future of housing in the county to be decided
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Snibston revamp plan celebrates mining heritage
Proposals submitted to district council
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Have your say on Snibston proposals
Chance to comment on proposed improvements