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Homes refusal to be appealed

Leicester Mercury

January 27, 2026

A COUNCIL'S decision to refuse planning permission for up to nine homes at a village site is being appealed.

BHK Services Ltd wants permission in principle for a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine dwellings, with a minimum 40 per cent to be serviced plots for self-builds and custom house building, on land south of St Margaret's Drive in Leire.

This story is from the January 27, 2026 edition of Leicester Mercury.

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