29A Craighill Road Data via plota.co.uk

20261151 - Operational development - full application Pending Decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing house and construction of new dwelling and associated works (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 68.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2; Conservation area about 81 m away: Knighton Village; Inside the Leicester built-up area; Air quality management area about 89 m away: Leicester AQMA.
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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,025,000 in April 2023. Detached house, freehold.

20 April 2023£1,025,000
13 November 2013£595,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area218 m² (2,347 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Operational development - full application
Postcode
LE2 3FD
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Knighton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in Leicester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 6812 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
0%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Leicester in the last twelve months, from validation. Leicester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
OSQ4135
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.