House extensions at 54-56 Essex Road, Leicester
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Leicester Planning and Development Control Committee on 19 Nov 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application proposed demolition of a garage, extensions, roof alterations, rooflights, dormers, rendering and alterations to two houses.
“Proposal: Demolition of existing garage; construction of single storey extension at side and rear; two storey extension at rear; alterations to roof; rooflight at front; dormer to rear of house; rendering; alterations to house number 54 and construction of first floor extension at rear; alterations to roof; two rooflights at front; dormer extension at rear; rendering; alterations to house number 56 (Class C3) Applicant: [name withheld] (No. 54) & [name withheld] (No.56)”
Minutes
Officer recommendation
The Chair moved approval in accordance with the officers’ recommendation, subject to the conditions set out in the report.
“The Planning Officer presented the report.”
“The Chair moved that in accordance with the Officers recommendation, the application be approved subject to the conditions set out in the report. This was seconded by Councillor Agath and upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED.”
Minutes
Committee consideration
The Planning Officer presented the report, and committee members considered the application.
“Members of the Committee considered the report.”
Minutes
The decision
Planning permission was granted subject to conditions covering timing, materials, windows, protected species and approved plans.
“Should the development not commence within 18 months of the date of the last protected species survey (24/06/2025), then a further protected species survey shall be carried out of all buildings by a suitably qualified ecologist. The survey results and any revised mitigation shall be submitted to and agreed in writing with the local planning authority and any identified mitigation measures carried out in accordance with the approved plan.”
“Development shall be carried out in full accordance with the following approved plans: Drawing 2025/06/149/C - 2 of 14 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Received 16/10/2025 Drawing 2025/06/249/C - 4 of 14 - Proposed First Floor Plan - Received 16/10/2025 Drawing 2025/06/249/C - 5 of 14 - Proposed Loft Plan - Received 16/10/2025 Drawing 2025/06/249/C - 7 of 14 - Proposed Roof Plan - Received 16/10/2025 Drawing 2025/06/249/C - 8 of 14 - Proposed Front and Rear Elevation Plans…”
Minutes
Sources
- Leicester Planning and Development Control Committee minutes, 19 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Leicester's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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