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Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

Granted Leicester 20251281 Operational development - full application

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Details) and 11 (Approved Landscaping) attached to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 367 residential units (95 X 1 BED, 98 X 2 BED, 143 X 3 BED, 31 X 4 BED) (CLASS C3); (Being matters reserved by Outline Permission 20172480 - Variation of conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 50 attached to planning permission 20162006) and details submitted to discharge conditions 3 (Reserved matters), 6 (Phasing), 7 (Design codes), 8 (Construction management), 9 (Sustainability), 10 (Affordable housing), 12 (Drainage Strategy), 13 (Suspended soils), 14 (Floor levels), 15 (River bank landscaping), 16 (Contamination), 19 (Drainage), 20 (Green Infrastructure), 21 (Landscaping), 22 (Trees), 23 (Ecology), 25 (Open space), 26 AND 27 (Archaeology), 28 (Education), 29 (Noise), 31 (Streetworks), 38 (TA), 39 (Travel plan), 40 (Travel pack), 41 (Cycle parking), 42 (TRO'S), 43 (Parking strategy), 44 (ESP), 45, 46 AND 47 (Canal wall and works near) 20172480 (Amended plans)) to update revisions of drawing numbers to regularise changes in terms of street trees, boundary treatments, and landscaping across the site. (amended plans received 27/03/2026 and 20/05/2026)

As published by the council, reference 20251281

Application record

Reference
20251281
Type
Operational development - full application
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: Conditional approval
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
3 Oct 2025
Decided
28 May 2026
Ward
Abbey
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Leicester register

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20261345 Awaiting decision

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 15 (EMP) attached to planning permission 20231899

    Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 20261294 Awaiting decision

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Foundations Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 20231899 (amended plans received 05/10/2026)

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 20261295 Awaiting decision

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (SuDs) and 4 (Foul Drainage) attached to planning permission 20231899

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 20261296 Awaiting decision

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission 20231899

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 20260871 Awaiting decision

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Variation of conditions 6 (ventilation strategy), 9 (Energy), and 17 (Approved Plans Condition) attached to planning permission 20231899 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of supported housing building (Class C2) and electricity sub-station (being matters reserved by Outline permission 20172480). (Amended plans)(s106 agreement)); modification of S106 Planning Obligation attached to planning permission 20231899

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 20211107 Granted

    Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    Details of access, appearance, layout and scale for the canal side retaining wall structure and footpath/cycle path ramps connecting to Soar Lane. (Being matters reserved by outline planning permission 20172480)(Amended plans)

    Decided 10 Feb 2022 Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2025

    Received by Leicester

  2. 3 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 May 2026

    Decision issued: Conditional approval

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Leicester granted permission on 28 May 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20211107 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

    Details of access, appearance, layout and scale for the canal side retaining wall structure and footpath/cycle path ramps connecting to Soar Lane. (Being matters reserved by outline planning permission 20172480)(Amended plans)

    Granted Reserved matters 22 docs

  • Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20260871 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

    Variation of conditions 6 (ventilation strategy), 9 (Energy), and 17 (Approved Plans Condition) attached to planning permission 20231899 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of supported housing building (Class C2) and electricity sub-station (being matters reserved by Outline permission 20172480). (Amended plans)(s106 agreement)); modification of S106 Planning Obligation attached to planning permission 20231899

    Awaiting decision Full applications 36 docs

  • Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20213080 Submitted 22 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Revised surface material to the canal side footpath / cycle way (excluding the Soar Lane ramps which are subject to Reserved Matters application 20211107)

    Granted Amendments 7 docs

  • Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20200947 Submitted 2 Jun 2020 50 yards away

    Non material amendment to planning permission 20182255: Temporary revision of construction working hours approved under condition 5 (Construction Management Scheme) to allow construction site working between 0700 and 1900 Monday to Friday and 0800 to 1600 Saturday, with 30 minutes either side of these hours to allow for safe arrival and departure of staff, until 13 May 2021 (and thereafter reverting to the previously approved construction working hours).

    Granted Amendments 1 doc

  • Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20261345 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 15 (EMP) attached to planning permission 20231899

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

  • Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

    20261294 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Foundations Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 20231899 (amended plans received 05/10/2026)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

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