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16 Town Square, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1GZ

Refused Charnwood P/25/1997/2 Prior Approval - CoU - Offices (B1a) to Dwelling (C3)

Works: New dwelling

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

Change of use of first floor (Class E) to 4no. one-bed apartments (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference P/25/1997/2

Application record

Reference
P/25/1997/2
Type
Prior Approval - CoU - Offices (B1a) to Dwelling (C3)
Status
Appeal Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
Received
29 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Syston
Parish
Syston
Postcode
LE7 1GZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Charnwood register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/0642/2 Granted

    16 Town Square, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1GZ

    Prior Notification - Class MA of Part 3 to the GPDO - Conversion of first floor into 4no. flats

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by Charnwood

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Appeal Decided: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED

    Previously Appeal Lodged: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Charnwood to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 16 Town Square, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 1GZ

    P/26/0642/2 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 0m away

    Prior Notification - Class MA of Part 3 to the GPDO - Conversion of first floor into 4no. flats

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs
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