Planning application
3 St James Street
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of conditions 5 (Roof Lantern) and 19 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission ref: 20230179 (Change of use from place of worship (Class F1) to mixed commercial uses and shisha cafe (Sui Generis); construction of second floor and rooftop extension to Earl Street elevation to provide commercial use; mezzanine floor between ground floor and first floor level; canopy at second floor level; installation of shopfront to Eldon Street elevation; alterations (amended plans received 3/10/2023, 4/12/2023, 9/1/2024 and 26/1/2024)) to provide new details of roof strengthening
As published by the council, reference 20260304
Application record
- Reference
- 20260304
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Conditional approval
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20260252 Granted
3 St James Street
Variation of conditions 2 (Construction Method Statement), 3 (Roof Lantern), 5 (Plasterwork), 9 (Main Hall floor) & 13 (approved plans) and removal of condition 4 (Mezzanine details) attached to listed building consent ref: 20230299 (External and internal alterations to Grade II Listed Building (amended plans received 3/10/2023, 4/12/2023. 9/1/2024, 26/01/2024 and 30/01/2024) to allow new method of strengthening of main hall roof.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Leicester
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7 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 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
21 documents on file for this application
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Leicester granted permission on 27 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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