Planning application
Highcross Street, Great Central Street and All Saints Open
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful existing development to certify that application reference 20222242 has been lawfully implemented via a material operation; the digging of a trench to a future foundation of the building.
As published by the council, reference 20251156
Application record
- Reference
- 20251156
- Type
- Certificate of lawful existing use/development
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2025
Received by Leicester
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10 Jul 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 4 September 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 45 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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176-178 Highcross Street
Approval of details reserved by Condition 6 (drainage) attached to planning permission 20222241
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Highcross Street, All Saints Church
External alterations to Grade I listed building
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs -
132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street
Variation of condition 9 (materials and sample panel) and condition 35 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 20182111 as amended by 20231089 (Demolition of existing light industrial units. Construction of five, six and eight storey mixed-use development comprising flats with associated amenity space, cycle storage, servicing, plant and access (use class C3); two ground floor commercial units (use class B1/D1); electricity substation; loading bay to highway): To allow agreement of different materials and amendments to ground, upper ground, 4th and 5th floor layouts, an extension at 4th/5th floor levels with associated elevation changes and amendments to proposed accommodation number and mix. (amended plans)(S106 agreement)
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 30 docs -
132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street
Approval of details reserved by condition 27 (details of PVs. Evidence of installation and operation) attached to planning permission 20231090
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
56-66 Great Central Street
Variation of Conditions 2 (sections), 3 (materials), 21 (land contamination), 23 (SUDs), 24 (Drainage), 25 (Approved Plans) approved under Planning Permission 20251660, (Retention of existing steel structure and existing floorplate on existing B2 land and construction of no.6 commercial units to accommodate flexible commercial uses including Class B2, Classes E (a, b, c, d, e, f and g (ii) & g (iii)), F1 (b, c & d), cinema (sui generis), microbrewery (sui generis)) to allow for alterations to the building frontages and internal layout
Granted Full applications 17 docs -
61 Great Central Street, Global House
Variation of condition 2 (details of external materials) and condition 19 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 20210576 (Variation of condition 20 attached to planning permission 20151041 (added under non-material amendment ref 20202473), to allow replacement of approved drawings with those showing provision for connection to the adjacent Highcross Street residential development (Ref: 20182111)): to allow amendments to the proposed materials and site layout and floor plans removing the basement flats, adding basement parking, cycle/bin storage incorporated from Highcross Street scheme and accommodation mix revised to allow for reconfiguration of the adjacent Highcross Street scheme.(amended plans)(s106 agreement)
Granted Full applications New dwelling 19 docs
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