5 Corporation Road, Prospect Works Data via plota.co.uk
Pending decision
20260667
Description
Retrospective change of use from general industrial (Class B2 ) to storage/distribution warehouse with ancillary cash-and-carry/trade counter sales, customer collection/payment counters, associated offices, servicing, loading and parking (Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk
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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.
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Leicester decision performance
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