26-30 St James Road, John Frears House Data via plota.co.uk

Pending decision 20260928
Change of use
Council
Leicester 2.2/10
Date received
17 Jul 2026
Date validated
17 Jul 2026
Postcode
LE2 1HQ

Description

Change of use of student accommodation (31 bedrooms) (sui generis) to House in Multiple Occupation (31 bedrooms) (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Refused
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED FELLING OF TWO (2) TREES (T1-T2) AND WORKS TO THREE (3) TREES (T…
20170414
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Notification of works to one (1) tree located within Evington Footpath conservation area.
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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
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Leicester decision performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings