Forest Hill Golf And Country Club Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FH
Awaiting decision
26/00201/FUL
Description
Change of use from 9 hole practice golf course to adventure golf course including the erection of structures, bridges and buildings and associated works (retrospective)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Outline planning permission for the erection of a 49 bedroom hotel, new access, car parki…
2025
Outline planning permission for the erection of a 49 bedroom hotel, new access, car parki…
2022
Refused
Proposed 98 bed hotel with leisure facility & spa (Class C1) (outline - access to be cons…
2022
Refused
Proposed 98 bed hotel with leisure facility & spa (Class C1) (outline - access to be cons…
2020
Refused
Proposed 152 bed hotel with leisure facility & spa within use class C1 (outline - access…
2020
Refused
Proposed 152 bed hotel with leisure facility & spa within use class C1 (outline - access…
2019
Approved
Extensions and alterations to club house and extension to existing car park including tem…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
1 Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FH
Single storey rear extension and alteration to dwelling
2023
Approved
1 Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FH
Single storey rear extension and alteration to dwelling
2022
Approved
Polebrook Hayes Farm Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicestershire
Brick built store/workshop and screening wall
2022
Approved
Polebrook Hayes Farm Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicestershire
Brick built store/workshop and screening wall
2022
Approved
1 Hunts Close Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9QD
Proposed 1st floor extension over garage
2022
Approved
1 Hunts Close Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9QD
Proposed 1st floor extension over garage
2020
Approved
Heather Close Farm Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FH
Change of use from Light Industrial to General Industrial (Use Class B2) as a MOT station
2020
Approved
2 Hunts Close Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9QD
Single storey side extension
2020
Approved
2 Hunts Close Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9QD
Single storey side extension
2016
Refused
Polebrook Hayes Farm 3 Markfield Lane Botcheston Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9FJ
Change of use and extension of agricultural building to form an agricultural workers dwel…
Hinckley and Bosworth
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#225 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Hinckley and Bosworth is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #249 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Hinckley and Bosworth decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #108 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #249 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #233 of 292
58%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
31 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
20 decided
484
Total decisions
57 refused in 2025