Soar Lane canal bridge, Leicester Waterside

1. 9 Dec 2021

   Received by Leicester

2. 12 Jan 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Apr 2022

   Decision issued: Conditional approval

4. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Leicester granted permission on 5 April 2022, 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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• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20251281 Submitted 1 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Details) and 11 (Approved Landscaping) attached to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 367 residential units (95 X 1 BED, 98 X 2 BED, 143 X 3 BED, 31 X 4 BED) (CLASS C3); (Being matters reserved by Outline Permission 20172480 - Variation of conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 50 attached to planning permission 20162006) and details submitted to discharge conditions 3 (Reserved matters), 6 (Phasing), 7 (Design codes), 8 (Construction management), 9 (Sustainability), 10 (Affordable housing), 12 (Drainage Strategy), 13 (Suspended soils), 14 (Floor levels), 15 (River bank landscaping), 16 (Contamination), 19 (Drainage), 20 (Green Infrastructure), 21 (Landscaping), 22 (Trees), 23 (Ecology), 25 (Open space), 26 AND 27 (Archaeology), 28 (Education), 29 (Noise), 31 (Streetworks), 38 (TA), 39 (Travel plan), 40 (Travel pack), 41 (Cycle parking), 42 (TRO'S), 43 (Parking strategy), 44 (ESP), 45, 46 AND 47 (Canal wall and works near) 20172480 (Amended plans)) to update revisions of drawing numbers to regularise changes in terms of street trees, boundary treatments, and landscaping across the site. (amended plans received 27/03/2026 and 20/05/2026)

  Granted Full applications Trees 19 docs

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20211107 Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Details of access, appearance, layout and scale for the canal side retaining wall structure and footpath/cycle path ramps connecting to Soar Lane. (Being matters reserved by outline planning permission 20172480)(Amended plans)

  Granted Reserved matters 22 docs

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20260871 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

  Variation of conditions 6 (ventilation strategy), 9 (Energy), and 17 (Approved Plans Condition) attached to planning permission 20231899 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of supported housing building (Class C2) and electricity sub-station (being matters reserved by Outline permission 20172480). (Amended plans)(s106 agreement)); modification of S106 Planning Obligation attached to planning permission 20231899

  Awaiting decision Full applications 36 docs

• Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20213080 Submitted 22 Dec 2021 100 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Revised surface material to the canal side footpath / cycle way (excluding the Soar Lane ramps which are subject to Reserved Matters application 20211107)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20200947 Submitted 2 Jun 2020 100 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 20182255: Temporary revision of construction working hours approved under condition 5 (Construction Management Scheme) to allow construction site working between 0700 and 1900 Monday to Friday and 0800 to 1600 Saturday, with 30 minutes either side of these hours to allow for safe arrival and departure of staff, until 13 May 2021 (and thereafter reverting to the previously approved construction working hours).

  Granted Amendments 1 doc

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20261345 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 15 (EMP) attached to planning permission 20231899

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• 20261474 Withdrawn

  Car Park Adjacent 44 To 46 Cank Street

  Demolition of 12 to 20 Market Place; construction of buttress supporting walls and open landscape area

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260915 Granted

  7 Peacock Lane, St Martins House

  External Alterations to Grade II listed building

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 20261491 Awaiting decision

  Westbridge Place 1 Westbridge Close

  Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 20261110 Granted

  New Walk Museum 53 New Walk

  Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 20260833 Granted

  148 Upper New Walk

  External alterations to Grade II listed building (Amended plans 21.07.26 and 30.7.2026)

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings