5 The Crossway Braunstone Town Leicester Leicestershire LE3 2GR Data via plota.co.uk

26/0611/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2) to accommodate a maximum of three children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Blaby's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 426 m away: Aylestone Meadows; Inside the Leicester built-up area; Air quality management area 33 m away: Aqma 1.
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 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

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, 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 2GR
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Braunstone Ravenhurst
Parish
Braunstone Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Haus Planners

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Blaby usually decides full applications by day 84.

Day 5628 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
27%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
43decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Blaby in the last twelve months, from validation. Blaby decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077419
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077419
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Blaby
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#190 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Blaby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #76 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #237 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #239 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
35 decided
467
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.