Planning application
123 Abbey Lane
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of 3 (2 Storey) industrial units (Class E(G)(iii)/B2/B8); associated landscaping, parking, vehicular access onto classified road Abbey Lane), infrastructure (amends received)
As published by the council, reference 20260153
Application record
- Reference
- 20260153
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE4 5QX
Comment by 24 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Leicester through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Leicester
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Jul 2026
Status changed to Pending decision
Previously Pending Decision.
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 May 2026, 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
45 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.
Trade members open them from here.
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 full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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