51 Holmfield Avenue East Braunstone Town Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3FD Data via plota.co.uk

26/0626/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from C3 (residential dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential children's care home) to accommodate 3 people under the age of 18. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 27 Oct 2026, from Blaby's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Blaby
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE3 3FD
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Thorpe Astley & St Marys
Parish
Braunstone Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Caratella + Partners Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Blaby usually decides full applications by day 86.

Day 4838 days to the predicted decision (day 86)
19%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
33decided 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

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107707
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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