The most controversial planning applications in North West Leicestershire during 2023 have been revealed.

The table below makes for fascinating reading, and illustrates how people across the district feel about proposed changes in their neighbourhoods.

Most objections were directed at schemes planned in the Coalville area.

Top of the pile was a solar farm scheme at Charley.

The top 10 reads as follows: (Source, Local Democracy Reporting Service).

1. Construction of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure | Solar Farm Off Charley Road Charley, 271 objections
2. Change of use of public house to one dwelling | The Storey Arms 41 Main Street Osgathorpe, 130
3. Change of use of land to recreation use including the formation of sport pitches, parking area, improved access and landscaping | Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club Lower Packington Road Ashby De La Zouch, 49
4. Change of use of agricultural land to motocross training park including the formation of parking and earth-made jumps and the placement of associated ancillary portable buildings | Molehill Farm Ashby Road Kegworth, 32
5. Erection of five self build dwellings (outline – part access only for approval) | White Gables Lower Moor Road Coleorton Coalville, 30
6. Proposed conversion of former chapel into nine residential flats and associated development | Kegworth Wesley Methodist Church High Street Kegworth, 22
7. Erection of 80 dwellings including temporary construction access, parking, pedestrian links and open space to parcel E (reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to outline planning permission ref. 13/00956/OUTM) | Land Adjacent To Grange Road Hugglescote Coalville, 21
8. Demolition of nos. 137 and 139 Church Lane and the redevelopment of the site to provide 15 dwellings with associated works (outline, means of access, layout and scale for approval) | 137 Church Lane Whitwick, 20
9. Change of use of land for leisure/tourism use including the erection of 6 no. timber clad holiday lodges and associated works including new package treatment plant and the retention of raised land levels | Land At Pipeyard Lane Worthington Lane Newbold Coalville, 14
10. Works to an existing clubhouse to include raising the roof height to provide first floor accommodation, dormer windows and a balcony with the erection of a single storey building to provide changing room facilities, retention/extension to terrace stand and new pathway | Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club Lower Packington Road Ashby De La Zouch, 13