Planning application
5 The Crossway Braunstone Town Leicester Leicestershire LE3 2GR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential children's home (Use Class C2) to accommodate a maximum of three children
As published by the council, reference 26/0611/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0611/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Braunstone Ravenhurst
- Parish
- Braunstone Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE3 2GR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Blaby
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Blaby took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Haus Planners Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
- Consultation Response - Braunstone Town Council
- Application Form - Without Personal Data
- Block Plan
- Location plan
- Bike plan
- Care Management Plan
- Covering letter
- Disposal site plan
- Existing plans
- Good Neighbour & Community Engagement Plan
- Local and National Need Statement
- Missing Child Protocol & Police Liaison Strategy
- Noise & Anti-Social Behaviour Mitigation Plan
- Parking plan
- Planning statement
- Proposed plans
- Sustainable Travel Policy
- Flood map for planning
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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