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20260751 - Listed building consent Decided

Proposal

Internal alterations to grade II* listed building (amended plans received 13 July 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Decided
3 Aug 2026

Decided on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

38 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Town Hall, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 32 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 38 with distances
Historic England ↗
Town Hall Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 174 m away: Greyfriars, Leicester; Heritage at risk about 40 m away: Market Place, Leicester; Registered park or garden about 176 m away: New Walk, Leicester; Inside the Leicester built-up area; Air quality management area about 65 m away: Leicester AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Council
Leicester
Application type
Listed building consent
Postcode
CF71 7DD
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
MNI1132
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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