Planning application
55 St Margarets Way
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful proposed development for siting containers for ancillary storage and offices (Class E)
As published by the council, reference 20241959
Application record
- Reference
- 20241959
- Type
- Certificate of lawful proposed use/development
- Status
- Refusal
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 4 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 22 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2024
Received by Leicester
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5 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Refusal
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Leicester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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