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Leicester City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Leicester City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,208Searchable applications
328Recorded as pending
0%Approval rate · 1,361 approved or refused records
1,361Refused applications
0 approved · 1,361 refused · 220 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Dec 2013 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning, environment and building controlPre-application advice Planning permission: get pre‑application adviceConservation areas ConservationArticle 4 directions Check if you need planning permission
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas25 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas371 mapped area records2 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Determined20260080
Variation of condition 4 (Approved Plans)attached to planning permission 20250960 (Construction of single storey extension at side with alterations to single storey roof at rear; alterations of house (Class C3)) to vary the plans (change the roof from pitch to flat and change the size of door and windows at the rear, cover the area at front)
23 Nagle Grove
Received 22 Jan 2026 - Refusal20232102
Construction of single and two storey extension at side of house (Class C3)
2 Overpark Avenue
Received 3 Nov 2023 - Determined20250451
Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 6.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 3.65 metres; height of the eaves 2.50 metres (Class C3)
23 Litelmede
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Determined20230319
Approval of details pursuant to condition 2 (sound insulation) of planning permission 20192293 dated 17/04/2020
66 Church Gate
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Determined20231271
Construction of rooflights to front; dormer at rear of house (Class C3) (Amendments Received on 21/07/2023)
82 Gooding Avenue
Received 5 Jul 2023 - Determined20251856
Approval of details reserved by part condition 10 (Badger Mitigation), part condition 14 (SuDS) & part condition 15 (Drainage) attached to 20221648
Land Adjacent Portland Lodge, Portland Towers
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Determined20241509
Construction of single-storey side extension (Class C3).
25 Oakside Crescent
Received 22 Aug 2024 - Determined20230371
Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 5.7 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 4 metres; height of the eaves 2.9 metres (Class C3)
45 Blackthorn Drive
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Pending decision20261257
Installation of external wall insulation to house (Class C3)
54 Oak Street
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Determined20221772
Construction of loft conversion; dormer at side of house (Class C)
52 Great Arler Road
Received 5 Sept 2022 - Determined20230041
Demolition of existing garage; construction of two storey building to create (1X3 bed) house; works to land levels and associated landscaping (Class C3) (amendments received 11th April and 17th April 2023)
46 Halifax Drive, Land adjacent to
Received 11 Jan 2023 - Determined20221906
Notification of works to one (1) tree(s) located within the Stoneygate Conservation Area
18 Knighton Park Road
Received 26 Sept 2022 - Determined20240895
Variation of conditions 3-7 (approved documents, amount of development, phasing, construction management & design guide 9 (carbon reduction) 11-14 (strategic drainage, suspended solids, oil/petrol separators, trapped gullies) 20-31 (protected species surveys, open space management, archaeology, education, health facility, community facilities, contamination soil quality, energy plant, noise survey), 34 (permitted development) and 35 (village centre units) of 20162453 for outline application with all matters reserved for mixed use development comprising dwellings (including sheltered and supported accommodation) ; employment use; retail; education facilities and associated uses including community & health facilities; energy centre, public open space and supporting highways and infrastructure (environmental statement) to alter land use allocations, increase employment land, update education strategy and update conditions
Ashton Green, Leicester Road, Beaumont Leys Lane, Thurcaston Road, Leicester
Received 20 May 2024 - Determined20260172
Construction of two storey extension at side and rear; single storey extension at rear (Class C3)
197 Gwendolen Road
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Determined20240641
Notification of works to two (2) trees and felling of one (1) tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO 214)
7 Glenfrith Close, Flat 1
Received 5 Apr 2024 - Determined20230201
Retrospective application for the construction of single storey extensions at front, side and rear of house and garage; installation of cladding to front of house; alterations (Class C3)
12 Lobbs Wood Close
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Determined20232173
Notification of works to one (1) tree located within West End conservation area.
Cherre Residential Care Home, 2 Daneshill Road
Received 15 Nov 2023 - Determined20230796
Construction of single-storey extension to front of factory; alterations (Amendments received 11 October 2023)
72-88 Cobden Street
Received 2 May 2023 - Determined20260044
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20231786 (Installation of metal railings to front/side at first floor to accommodate new balcony; construction of first floor side extension; application of white render to walls; & alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3) (amended elevations 12/12/2023) to omit the previously approved first-floor balcony, balustrading and associated door opening, and remove the approved first-floor side elevation window.
11 Wyvern Avenue
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Determined20251347
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 4 (Archaeology) & 20 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 20202281
31-35 Albion Street, The Black Boy
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Refusal20240615
Construction of single storey extension to rear of house (Class C3)
181 Harrison Road
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Pending decision20261402
Notification of change of use of offices (Class E) to 5 residential units (Class C3)
40 Nelson Street
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Refusal20260735
Notification of proposed single storey extension at rear of dwellinghouse of dimensions: 4 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse; maximum height 3.9 metres; height of the eaves 2.9 metres (Class C3)
204 Wigston Lane
Received 26 May 2026 - Refusal20231884
Demolition of existing garage; alterations; and construction of first floor/two storey extension at rear to form new dwelling (1 x 2 bed) (Class C3); alterations to vehicle access and construction of boundary wall to Sandown Road
1 Sandown Road, Flat 3
Received 3 Oct 2023
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Leicester City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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