West End Neighbourhood Centre, Andrewes Street Data via plota.co.uk

20261454 - Operational development - full application Pending decision

Proposal

Change of use from Neighbourhood Centre (Class F2) to Day Centre providing specialist leisure and treatment facilities for adults with disabilities (Class E); construction of single storey extension at south side; alterations to building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
26 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Nov 2026, from Leicester's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Leicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Postcode
LE3 5PA
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
26 Sept 2026
Ward
Westcotes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Leicester usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1343 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
KNQ3874
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
29 Sept 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