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20261393 - Operational development - full application Pending decision

Proposal

Construction of single storey extension at rear; first floor extension at side; alterations to roof; dormer extension at rear; installation of rooflights; alterations to house (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Leicester's recent extensions. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 55 m away: Humberstone Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Leicester built-up area; Priority habitat about 50 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 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
Operational development - full application
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Evington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Leicester usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
1%approved
631decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Leicester in the last twelve months, from validation. Leicester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
UMR1996
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 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