Oadby and Wigston Planning Objection: Deadline & Contact

Oadby and Wigston planning department contact

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is a local planning authority in England. Its planning applications are published on Idox Public Access, at pa.oadby-wigston.gov.uk.

Oadby and Wigston planning objection deadline

In England the statutory minimum is 21 days from when a site notice is first displayed or a neighbour notice is served, 14 days from a newspaper or website notice, and 30 days where the application comes with an Environmental Statement. (Development Management Procedure (England) Order 2015, articles 15 and 33). That’s a minimum: Oadby and Wigston can allow longer.

Getting the Oadby and Wigston application details

Enter the reference from your notification letter and Planning Defender fetches the application and its key documents from Oadby and Wigston’s planning website. It usually takes 1 to 2 minutes.

Oadby and Wigston planning decisions in numbers

In the 12 months to June 2026, Oadby and Wigston decided 248 planning applications and granted 73%.

Applications decided

248

Granted

73%

Householder applications granted

74%

Decided on time

94%

Oadby and Wigston decided 175 householder applications (extensions and other changes to a single house) in the same period and granted 74%. Overall, 94% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension.

How Oadby and Wigston compares

Oadby and Wigston granted 73% of applications, below the England figure of 87%. For householder applications it granted 74%, below the England figure of 90%. 94% of applications were decided within the statutory time limit or an agreed extension, above the England figure of 90% - joint 108th of 310 on this measure. See how every England council ranks in our council planning league table.

These figures describe Oadby and Wigston’s past decisions overall, not how any one application will go.

Source: MHCLG live tables on planning application statistics (table PS2), 12 months to June 2026, published 24 September 2026. Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0. England figures: all English planning authorities.

What counts as a valid objection

Oadby and Wigston’s case officers can only weigh material planning considerations, not personal preferences. Our guide to objecting to a planning application explains what counts. These guides cover the grounds that come up most often:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I submit a planning objection to Oadby and Wigston?

Oadby and Wigston Borough Council planning objections can be sent via the council's online comment form, quoting the application reference with your full name and address.

What's the deadline to object to a Oadby and Wigston planning application?

At least 21 days from the neighbour letter or site notice (14 from a newspaper or website notice, 30 with an Environmental Statement); the date on your notification letter, the site notice or Oadby and Wigston's planning portal is the one that applies.