Melton Road corner of Doncaster Road, junction of Data via plota.co.uk

20251953 - Advertisement consent Refused

Proposal

Installation of one internally illuminated digital hoarding to replace an existing hoarding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Dec 2025
Refused
10 Feb 2026
Appeal dismissed
19 May 2026

Refused on 10 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Advertisement consent
Postcode
DN5 7AQ
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Ward
Belgrave
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
10 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 14 days faster than Leicester's median of 69 for advertisement consent. Refused, as 35% of advertisement consent here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
26decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
OJF6710
Comments by
10 Jan 2026
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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