Unit 14 Putney Road West, The Beaver Centre Data via plota.co.uk

20260006 - Operational development - full application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from light industrial (Class E) to motor vehicle repair garage and MOT testing centre (Sui Generis) ( Planning permission granted on Appeal - 27/07/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jan 2026
Refused
9 Mar 2026
Appeal allowed
27 Jul 2026

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

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 7LF
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Saffron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 27 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 100% of changes of use here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
0%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
MQQ6034
Consultation
13 Jan 2026
Comments by
3 Feb 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