59 Kingsway Braunstone Town Leicester Leicestershire LE3 2JN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling house (Use Class C3) to residential childrens home (Use Class C2) to accommodate a maximum of 3 children aged between 5-17. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 6
Other documents 1
Site constraints 1
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Blaby
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- LE3 3BD
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Braunstone Ravenhurst
- Parish
- Braunstone Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LUX Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 38 days from validation, 46 days faster than Blaby's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Blaby in the last twelve months, from validation. Blaby decision record →
Public comments
20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14931035
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14931035
- Comments by
- 30 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Blaby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #237 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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.
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