Planning application
18 Sandown Road
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from house (Class C3) to three self-contained flats (2 x 1 bed & 1 x 2 bed) (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 20260392
Application record
- Reference
- 20260392
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Refusal
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Knighton
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE2 2BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Leicester
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14 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Leicester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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