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20260083 - Operational development - full application Refused

Proposal

Construction of first floor extension at side; construction of detached outbuilding at rear; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Feb 2026
Refused
22 Apr 2026
Appeal dismissed
18 Jun 2026

Refused on 22 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction
Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Leicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Operational development - full application
Postcode
LE2 6FG
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Knighton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 18 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 99% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
440decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Leicester in the last twelve months, from validation. Leicester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
NSY7956
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Comments by
19 Mar 2026
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leicester is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 296. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Leicester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #249 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #250 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #232 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #215 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
85 decided
1,069
Total decisions
195 refused in the year to March 2026