Broadnook
| Broadnook Garden Village | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Broadway | |
  Broadnook Garden Village Location within Leicestershire | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Broadnook, officially Broadnook Garden Village, is a village and planned community located in Charnwood, Leicestershire. Described as the "first garden village" in Leicestershire,[1] Broadnook sits directly to the north of Birstall and roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) from Leicester's city centre.
History
The earliest mentions of Broadnook are in Charnwood's local plan, adopted 9 November 2015, under the working title "North of Birstall Direction of Growth". The planning application for the village would be approved in November 2020,[2] with 460 acres required for the project being sold to its developers in July 2022;[3] more than 2,000 homes are planned, alongside a business park and other amenities.[4] Construction works on the site would begin in early 2023.[5]
Plans to establish a new civil parish for Broadnook were approved on 15 June 2026, with the council set to be established on 1 April 2027;[6] Broadnook currently sits within the civil parishes of Rothley, Thurcaston and Cropston, and Wanlip. Broadnook has been maintained by the charitable trust Broadnook Community Trust since April 2023.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ Garrett, Lee (23 April 2024). "Work begins on Leicestershire's first 'garden village'". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Broadnook Garden Village - Planning Applications". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Pegden, Tom (7 July 2022). "460 acres of countryside sold for new 'garden village'". Business Live. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Breens, Julia (27 May 2024). "Next homes approved for brand new Broadnook garden village". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Harper, Steve; Gosbee, Alice (7 June 2023). "Broadnook Garden Suburb Phase 1A Project Update". ECL Civil Engineering. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ Hunt, Dan (16 June 2026). "Plan to create new parish and town councils in Leicestershire approved". BBC News. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Martin, Dan (23 September 2025). "New 2,000-home Broadnook village could get its own council". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "About Us". Broadnook Community Trust. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Community Governance Review". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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