Planning application
Market Place
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New public realm and landscaping scheme to support the development of the Leicester Market (amended plans)
As published by the council, reference 20250865
Application record
- Reference
- 20250865
- Type
- City Council Regulation 3
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Conditional approval
- Received
- 2 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
2 Jun 2025
Received by Leicester
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27 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conditional approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
88 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Leicester granted permission on 30 July 2026, 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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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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