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2 Melba Way, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4GT

Awaiting decision Charnwood P/26/1518/2 Full

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 dwelling (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2)

As published by the council, reference P/26/1518/2

Application record

Reference
P/26/1518/2
Type
Full
Status
REGISTERED: Under Consultation
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Birstall East and Wanlip
Parish
Birstall
Postcode
LE4 4GT

Comment by 16 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Charnwood through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Charnwood

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Status changed to REGISTERED: Under Consultation

    Previously REGISTERED: Valid.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 October 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

21 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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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