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20260536 - Operational development - full application Pending Decision

Proposal

Removal of boundary fence; installation of 2.1m high brick wall at front and side; enlargement of vehicular access onto classified road; replacement of garage door with metal shutter and construction of resin hardstanding (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Oct 2026; it is now day 168. The consultation period closed on 3 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 4

Stoneygate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Stoneygate Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Air quality management area about 3 m away: Leicester AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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 2PU
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Knighton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 168, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions in Leicester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Sept 2026.

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
631decided 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
PRY0808
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
6 May 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