Planning application
51 Holmfield Avenue East Braunstone Town Leicester Leicestershire LE3 3FD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (residential dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential children's care home) to accommodate 3 people under the age of 18.
As published by the council, reference 26/0626/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0626/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Thorpe Astley & St Marys
- Parish
- Braunstone Town Council
- Postcode
- LE3 3FD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Blaby
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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22 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Consultation Response - Environmental Services
- SITE PHOTOS - 18.08.26
- BRA - Braunstone Town Council
- HGWAYS - County Highways
- Consultation Response - Environmental Services
- Application Form - Without Personal Data
- Proposed Block Plan
- Site location plan
- Existing/Proposed Plans & Elevations
- Design and access statement
- Suggested Staff Rota Part 1
- Suggested Staff Rota Part 2
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Blaby granted permission on 22 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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