Planning application
77 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing portacabin from a Post Office sorting office (Sui Generis / Commercial Storage), to a commercial, non-institutional art studio, community craft workshop and art appreciation lecture facility.
As published by the council, reference P/26/1195/2
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/1195/2
- Type
- Full
- Status
- REGISTERED: Under Assessment
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle
- Parish
- Mountsorrel
- Postcode
- LE12 7AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Charnwood register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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P/24/1500/2 Withdrawn
77 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AJ
Display of externally illuminated signage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Charnwood
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27 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Sep 2026
Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Previously REGISTERED: Under Consultation.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Charnwood took a median of 227 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Charnwood for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Charnwood's median decision took 227 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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77 Leicester Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AJ
Display of externally illuminated signage
Withdrawn Advertising 3 docs -
Barons Way, The Green, Castle Hill, The Navins and The Peace Garden Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Castle Hill G227 Ash: - ash dieback throughout / fell G234 Ash x 2: - ash dieback throughout / fell G236 Ash x 2: - ash dieback throughout / fell G244 Ash x 200: - fell any trees showing ash dieback across more than 60% of the canopy G245 Ash x 2: - ash dieback present throughout / fell T219 Ash: - ash dieback present throughout / pollard to 5 metres or fell T220 Sycamore: - sooty bark / heavy decline / fell The Green T204 Norway Maple: - remove branches in close proximity to light column T205 Horse Chestnut: - remove branches in close proximity to light column T216 Common Lime: - remove suckers
Granted Trees 7 docs -
The Green, Castle Hill, The Navins, and The Peace Garden, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Barons Way T28 Norway Maple: - crosses over road / clear structure by 1 metre T29 Common Lime: - crosses over road / clear structure by 1 metre T31 Ash: - early signs of ash dieback / low crown vigour / reduce to 7 metres T32 Ash: - advanced ash dieback / poor crown health / fell T33 Ash: - early signs of ash dieback / reduce by 4 metres T34 Norway Maple: - poor long term location / proximity to wall / fell T36 Ash: - crown to 4 metres The Navins G37 Mixed Species x 20: - remove 2 x dead self sets / crown raise over streetlight to 5 metres G38 Willow Leaf Ash x 3: - poor canopy vigour / pollard to 6 metres and sever ivy G39 Mixed Species x 50: - remove approximately 10 dead self set elm / sever ivy on all major trees Peace Garden T7 Rowan: - remove stake and tie T13 Silver Birch: - low vigour / deadwood throughout / poor location as two neighbouring trees gain size / fell T21 Silver Birch: - remove deadwood T22 Wild Cherry: - sever ivy T25 Japanese Cherry: - remove stake and tie T228 ... read more
Decided Trees 5 docs -
37 The Green, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AE
1 x Ash Tree - remove lowest overhanging branch due to excessive shading of garden.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
37 The Green, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AE
Single ash tree at rear of property requires pollarding for safety and to let more light in, to a height of approx 3m and a radial spread of approx 1.2m.
Decided Trees 4 docs -
4 Castle Hill, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AB
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of P/25/1021/2 (Erection of single storey front and rear extensions including alterations to the front entrance and front façade of dwelling) to allow reconfiguration and extend single storey extension to front of dwelling.
Granted Householder Extension 8 docsSmall domestic
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