Broadnook

Broadnook Garden Village
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Broadnook Garden Village is located in Leicestershire
Broadnook Garden Village
Broadnook Garden Village
Location within Leicestershire
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE7
Dialling code0116
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52°41′42″N 1°07′55″W / 52.695°N 1.132°W / 52.695; -1.132

Broadnook, officially Broadnook Garden Village, is a village and planned community located in Charnwood, Leicestershire. Described as the "first garden village" in Leicestershire, 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, with 460 acres required for the project being sold to its developers in July 2022; more than 2,000 homes are planned, alongside a business park and other amenities. Construction works on the site would begin in early 2023.

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; 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.

References

  1. ↑ Garrett, Lee (23 April 2024). "Work begins on Leicestershire's first 'garden village'". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Broadnook Garden Village - Planning Applications". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Pegden, Tom (7 July 2022). "460 acres of countryside sold for new 'garden village'". Business Live. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Breens, Julia (27 May 2024). "Next homes approved for brand new Broadnook garden village". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Harper, Steve; Gosbee, Alice (7 June 2023). "Broadnook Garden Suburb Phase 1A Project Update". ECL Civil Engineering. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Hunt, Dan (16 June 2026). "Plan to create new parish and town councils in Leicestershire approved". BBC News. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Martin, Dan (23 September 2025). "New 2,000-home Broadnook village could get its own council". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "About Us". Broadnook Community Trust. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Community Governance Review". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 28 January 2026.