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66-68 Charles Street, First And Second Floors

Awaiting decision Leicester 20250402 Operational development - full application

Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor from education and training (Class F1) to 12 self-contained flats (8 x 1 bed & 4 x 2 bed) (Class C3); replacement windows & doors and bricking up of existing side facing garage style door (amended plans received 09/07/2025) (subject to section 106 agreement)

As published by the council, reference 20250402

Application record

Reference
20250402
Type
Operational development - full application
Status
Pending Decision
Received
10 Mar 2025
Validated
17 Apr 2025
Ward
Castle
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Leicester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20213047 Refused

    66-68 Charles Street, First And Second Floors

    Change of use of first and second floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to twenty flats (Class C3)

    Decided 6 Jan 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Received by Leicester

  2. 17 Apr 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 June 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

30 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Leicester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Leicester decided full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 66-68 Charles Street, Twenty Twenty

    20232295 Submitted 4 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    Change of use of first and second floor from education and training (Class F1) to aparthotel (10 x 1 bed units) (Class C1) on the first floor and six flats (4 x 1 bed, 2 x 2 bed) (Class C3) on the second floor; new windows and front door

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 20 docs
    Several homes

  • 66-68 Charles Street, First And Second Floors

    20213047 Submitted 16 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use of first and second floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to twenty flats (Class C3)

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 16 docs

  • 78 Charles Street

    20212549 Submitted 11 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of alterations to shopfront (Class E)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 6 docs

  • Yeoman Lane, Car Park rear of 60 Charles Street

    20211364 Submitted 27 May 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 18 (Bird and bat provision) of application 20180456

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • Yeoman Lane, Car Park rear of 60 Charles Street

    20210473 Submitted 25 Feb 2021 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions attached to planning permission 20180456: condition 2 (materials), condition 3 (design detail), condition 4 (archaeological investigation), condition 5 (archaeological recording), condition 6 (energy), condition 8 (foul drainage), condition 9 (SuDS) and condition 15 (construction method statement).

    Granted Conditions 21 docs

  • Car Park rear of 60 Charles Street, Yeoman Lane

    20212936 Submitted 2 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by condition attached to planning permission 20180456: Condition 7 (noise mitigation)

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

In Leicester

  • 20251275 Granted

    176-180 Loughborough Road

    Demolition of part of rear; change of use from former police station (Sui Generis) to 6 flats (4x1bed) (2x2bed)(Class C3); construction of first floor extension at rear; alterations to roof at front; associated car parking; bin and cycle storage; boundary treatment; alterations (Amendments received)

    Received 1 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 20261147 Granted

    3 Romway Avenue

    Construction of single storey extension at front and rear; first floor extension at side; increase in height of existing two-storey side extension; construction of hipped roof over existing two storey side extension; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261109 Granted

    65 Stoughton Drive North

    Construction of single storey extension at rear; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261018 Granted

    37 Ashfield Road

    Construction of single storey extension at rear with raised patio; alterations to the house (Class C3)

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261183 Granted

    12 Bunten Green

    Construction of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications