Planning application
London Road, Leicester Railway Station, Midland Main Line
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redevelopment of Leicester Railway Station to include new entrance to ticket hall; pedestrian ramp; erection of a canopy, pedestrianisation and regrading of Station Street to create public realm; relocation of Grade II listed gate piers; relocation of Thomas Cook statue; replacement cycle storage; soft and hard landscaping, lighting and CCTV; relocation of taxi rank, pick up/drop off point, reduced mobility parking bays; refurbishment works to porte cochere; provision of heating and cooling units; services and boundary treatment and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 20240594
Application record
- Reference
- 20240594
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Conditional approval
- Received
- 5 Apr 2024
- Validated
- 1 May 2024
- Decided
- 3 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Committee
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20261222 Awaiting decision
London Road, Leicester Railway Station, Midland Main Line
Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Phasing Strategy) attached to planning permission 20240594
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20240595 Granted
London Road, Leicester Railway Station, Midland Main Line
Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building and relocation of Grade II listed gate piers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Apr 2024
Received by Leicester
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1 May 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Conditional approval
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
64 documents on file for this application
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Leicester granted permission on 3 October 2024, 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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