151 Abbey Lane Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Partial demolition of building; change of use from tool hire centre (Sui Generis) to two commercial units with ancillary first floor storage (1 x flexible drive-through unit including café/ restaurant (Class E) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis); 1x flexible unit including commercial (Class E) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis); removal of cladding, installation of external fire escape, replacement windows and doors, installation three EV chargers, substation and waste storage area to front; landscaping, fencing, alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.
Documents 29
Plans & drawings 17
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 8
Site constraints 4
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
Decision outlook
Day 65, past the statutory target. 93% of changes of use in Leicester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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
- MIG0640
- Consultation
- 12 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 3 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.