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20261149 - Operational development - full application Pending decision

Proposal

Installation of roller shutters at front; alterations to factory (Class B2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Leicester's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

Checked on 23 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
Leicester
Application type
Operational development - full application
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Leicester usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
3%approved
161decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
AAA0202
Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 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