Planning application
12 Lower Brown Street, Knightsbridge House
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from office (Class E) to higher education (Class F1(a))
As published by the council, reference 20251991
Application record
- Reference
- 20251991
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Conditional approval
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Leicester
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Conditional approval
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending decision
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Leicester granted permission on 26 August 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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