Planning application
Land and Buildings on the East Side of Old Mill Lane, (Formerly) 81-95 Sanvey Gate
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 5/6 storey apartment building (102 dwellings - 52 x 1 bed, 49 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed) with associated communal and ancillary spaces; amended vehicular access and provision of refuse store, cycle store and vehicular parking associated with residential units; provision of 1no. Class E unit (330 sqm). (Amended plans received 08/01/2026 and 01/07/2026)
As published by the council, reference 20242258
Application record
- Reference
- 20242258
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 24 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2024
Received by Leicester
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6 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 April 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Leicester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
118 documents on file for this application
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