Shopping centre demolition at Carillon Court, Swan Street, Loughborough

“This Full application seeks demolition of Units 12, 27, and 28 and partial demolition of Unit 26, merger of Units 25 and 26 of Carillon Court, and associated works including the demolition of the single storey unit adjacent to unit 12.”

“Following demolition, the proposed works would comprise the following: • Existing exposed walls and roof would be made good with brick and render • Existing opening/ pedestrian route (between Unit 10-11 and 28-29) through Carillon Court below the car park would be made good and blocked with 2.4m wooden hoarding • New wall to the new first floor unit 25/26 built in brick • The openings created from demolition would be secured by the installation of a 2.4‑metre‑high timber…”

“The application site forms part of Carillon Court Shopping Centre, which includes the multi-storey car park. This proposal relates only to Units 12, 25, 26, 27, and 28A and the vacant single storey unit adjacent to unit 12 (see Figure 1 below). These units do not have the car park above. All these units are currently vacant. The site is unlisted and within the Loughborough Church Gate Conservation Area.”

“The pedestrian access to this part of Carillon Court is via Angel Yard from Market Street. The other access points into Carillon Court are from Market Place to the east and from Swan Street to the north. The existing pedestrian route through Carillon Court below the car park (to Swan Street via Angel Yard) has been closed.”

“Prior Approval Refused 02/04/2026 P/25/1584/2 Demolition of Units 12, 27, and 28 and partial demolition of Unit 26, creation of a pedestrian link between Market Street and Swan Street, merger of Units 25 and 26 and associated works…”

“Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed demolition of building: Carillon Court car park, under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).”

“Concerns have been raised regarding the absence of an approved redevelopment scheme and the lack of a defined interim period before a comprehensive redevelopment proposal for the Carillon Shopping Centre will be submitted.”

“There are no objections from statutory consultees, in relation to highways, design, residential amenity, landscape, flooding / drainage or ecology and biodiversity, subject to conditions to mitigate the impacts of the proposal. The application is therefore recommended for approval subject to conditions. Recommendation…”

“RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of the conditions and reasons as set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Growth, and as amended in the Extras report, and that the Head of Planning and Growth, in consultation with the Chair of the Plans Committee for amendments to the conditions and reasons, be given delegated authority to determine the final detail of the planning conditions.”