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20261319 - Certificate of lawful existing use/development Pending decision

Proposal

Certificate of lawful existing use for Housing in Multiple Occupation for 6 no. persons (Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 02:19

Application progress

✓

Received

2 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site or Location Plan Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Without Personal Data Document · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

Article 4 direction

Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Also on the record

Inside the Leicester built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Leicester
Application type: Certificate of lawful existing use/development
Received: 2 Sept 2026
Validated: 2 Sept 2026
Ward: Fosse
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Agent: Show

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref: KLU9839

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

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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