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20260949 - Operational development - full application Pending decision

Proposal

Construction of five storey building plus basement to include retail use at ground floor with ancillary storage in basement (Class E) and 23 student flats at upper floors (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

The consultation period closed on 25 Aug 2026.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Leicester AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Operational development - full application
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
MADE Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in Leicester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8630 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
MMM6411
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jul 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