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20260997 - Notification of change of use from Class E to Housing C3 Decided
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Notification of change of use of first, second and third floors from Office (Class E) to 28 residential flats (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Decided
24 Aug 2026

Decided on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Officer Report Document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site or Location Plan Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Plans Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Plans Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Plans Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Response - Neighbour Redacted Public Document · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Docs Document · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Supporting Info Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Docs Document · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

New Walk 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021 · New Walk Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Registered park or garden about 42 m away: New Walk, Leicester
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Lansdowne House and Attached Leicester University Seminar Rooms, Grade II, about 36 m from the postcode pin · 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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. 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area2,515 m² (27,071 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Leicester
Application type
Notification of change of use from Class E to Housing C3
Postcode
LE1 7DR
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Design Studio Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
NOT5231
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
7 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Notification of proposed works to four (4) trees within New Walk Conservation area.
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
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20202059
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20190703
2018 Approved
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20182626
2018 Approved
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CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT REAR OF OFFICE (CLASS B1(a)); ROOFLIGHTS (AMENDE…
20182347
2018 Approved
21 UNIVERSITY ROAD
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED FELLING OF ONE TREE WITHIN NEW WALK CONSERVATION AREA
20181690
2018 Refused
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20181269
2017 Approved
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20172399
2017 Approved
8-10 WEST WALK
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED FELLING OF THREE (3) TREES (T7, T8 AND T9) IN NEW WALK CONSERVAT…
20171402
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED FELLING OF TWO TREES WITHIN NEW WALK CONSERVATION AREA
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2016 Approved
57 NEW WALK, CAR PARK ADJACENT
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2016 Approved
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20162082
2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Leicester
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#267 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.