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20261422 - Operational development - full application Pending decision

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission for the change of use from dwellinghouse to 2 no of flats (both 2 bed) (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 04:04

Application progress

✓

Received

18 Sept 2026

✓

Validated

2 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Leicester's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Documents 10

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Site or Location Plan Document · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Document · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction

Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

Radon affected area, class 3; 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 19 October 2026. 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
Received: 18 Sept 2026
Validated: 2 Oct 2026
Ward: Stoneygate
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Leicester usually decides changes of use by day 55.

prediction

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target

76%decided within 8 weeks

2%approved

119decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Leicester in the last twelve months, from validation. Leicester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref: QPK1420
Consultation: 19 Oct 2026
Comments by: 9 Nov 2026

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

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