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20260695 - Application to discharge conditions Decided

Proposal

Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Sample Panel drawings and Materials) attached to planning permission (amended plans received on 02/07/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
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Decided
3 Sept 2026

Decided on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Leicester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 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 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
Application to discharge conditions
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Elsa Camara
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
MOV6585
Comments by
3 Jun 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.