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26/00316/CLE - Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) for use as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) with eight bedrooms and up to eight persons. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION Decision · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT - LDC Application Supporting Docs · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF EXISTING Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN AND EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form - 1App · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

South Wigston 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wigston built-up area.
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, 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 area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 117)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing)
Postcode
LE18 4SD
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
South Wigston Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
GRANTS
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

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Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2021 Withdrawn
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Single storey rear extension for storage and workshop for existing nails art use.
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Retrospective application for first and second floor extensions to create 7 No. flats and…
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2017 Approved
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2019 Refused
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Extensions to create 2 no. external stairwells and conversion to total of 5 No. Residenti…
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2016 Refused
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Oadby and Wigston
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#162 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oadby and Wigston ranks #106 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Oadby and Wigston is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 77% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 77% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oadby and Wigston decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #282 of 296
77%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #289 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #106 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #66 of 296
43%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
38%
Change of use approved
16 decided
266
Total decisions
64 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.