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20260883 - Notification of solar equipment on non domestic properties Decided

Proposal

Notification of installation of solar panels to roof of building (Class E) (amendments received 06/07/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Decided
30 Jul 2026

Decided on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Leicester built-up area; Air quality management area about 89 m away: Leicester AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Notification of solar equipment on non domestic properties
Postcode
LE1 1SG
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Wycliffe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Aug 2026
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
OMU8020
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 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