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Neighbours fear being 'caved in' as town eyed for hundreds more homes
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (651+ words) The parcel of land eyed for 295 homes in Syston (Image: Google Earth) Residents fear they are being “caved in” by building sites as plans for hundreds of new homes have been unveiled in their Leicestershire town. Davidsons Developments Ltd has…...
Decision made on plans for ‘ugly' building with raft of concerns
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (562+ words) The building stopped operating as a working men's club last March(Image: LDRS) Controversial plans to transform an “ugly” Leicestershire building have been unanimously refused amid a raft of concerns. Applicant Mr G Hughes submitted the application to Harborough District…...
Hundreds of council homes left with damp and mould issues for too long
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (676+ words) Upper Temple Walk, a road in Beaumont Leys with historical damp and mould issues according to members(Image: LDRS) More than 700 Leicester council homes were left with mould or damp for too long as the local authority scrambles to carry…...
31-home plan for playing fields takes step forward
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (537+ words) Residents are raising concerns about the short timescale Dozens of affordable homes have been touted for a Leicestershire village’s recreation ground, but residents have voiced fears over the lack of time to respond to the plan. Developer Morro Partnerships Ltd…...
Fear plans for 190 homes could be catastrophic for nearby business
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (445+ words) What the homes could look like off Beveridge Lane near Ellistown(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A new development of 190 homes near a Leicestershire village could be given the go-ahead despite fears it could be "catastrophic" for a nearby business....
Calls made to speed up plans to replace decaying pub
1+ week, 3+ day ago (500+ words) Calls have again been made to a Leicestershire council to move faster over proposals to demolish a decaying pub to make way for affordable housing. Oadby, Wigston and Harborough MP Neil O'Brien said Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (OWBC) needed…...
Leicester flats plan approved despite fears students will be squeezed for space
1+ week, 2+ day ago (430+ words) 3-5 Salisbury Road, marked for new student flats (Image: Google Streetview) Plans for more student flats in Leicester have been approved despite warnings they could be too small to live in. A bid from Warwick Lodge Ltd to convert empty university…...
Dozens more homes approved for flood-hit Leicestershire village
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (384+ words) An aerial views shows the site earmarked for 50 new homes in Barrow upon Soar (Image: Google Earth ) Dozens more homes have been approved for a flood-hit Leicestershire village despite residents’ concerns it is already full. Following the adoption of Charnwood…...
'Catastrophic' plans for more than 450 homes approved in village
2+ week, 4+ day ago (722+ words) Part of the area which is set to see an additional 470 homes in Ratby(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) "Catastrophic" plans for more than 450 homes in a Leicestershire village have been approved despite thousands of objections from residents. Hinckley and…...
Mum says her home has been turned into a building site by council
2+ week, 5+ day ago (900+ words) The mum said her home has been left with floors ripped up and mould on the walls(Image: Supplied) A Leicester mum says her family home has been "turned into a building site" by 15 weeks of council repairs. The mum-of-three,…...