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20252035 - Operational development - full application Decided

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's residential care home (max 3 children) (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Validated
20 Jan 2026
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Committee
15 Apr 2026
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Decided
16 Apr 2026

Decided on 16 Apr 2026 · Committee · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Leicester Planning and Development Control Committee on 15 Apr 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The planning officer presented the report; no recommendation is stated.
  • One speaker supported the application, while three people spoke against it.
  • The committee approved the application and granted permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, speakers, committee discussion, vote and permission conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Leicester's committee minutes of 15 Apr 2026.

Documents 25

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Leicester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
LE5 1TG
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Ward
Humberstone & Hamilton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision date
16 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
WIN3895
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Committee
15 Apr 2026
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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