21 Evington Lane Data via plota.co.uk

20251989 - Operational development - full application Refused

Proposal

Construction of hardstanding; vehicular access onto classified road at front of house (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
19 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
12 Feb 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
29 May 2026

Refused on 12 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat about 6 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 6AJ
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Stoneygate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
12 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 29 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6007005 ↗

How this decision compares

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

88%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
632decided 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
QPO6773
Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
11 Feb 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