132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 20231090 Granted

  132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street

  Variation of condition 9 (materials and sample panel) and condition 35 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 20182111 as amended by 20231089 (Demolition of existing light industrial units. Construction of five, six and eight storey mixed-use development comprising flats with associated amenity space, cycle storage, servicing, plant and access (use class C3); two ground floor commercial units (use class B1/D1); electricity substation; loading bay to highway): To allow agreement of different materials and amendments to ground, upper ground, 4th and 5th floor layouts, an extension at 4th/5th floor levels with associated elevation changes and amendments to proposed accommodation number and mix. (amended plans)(S106 agreement)

  Decided 14 Nov 2024 Full applications

1. 26 Mar 2026

   Received by Leicester

2. 27 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 May 2026

   Decision issued: Unconditional approval

4. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Leicester granted permission on 26 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.

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• 132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street

  20231090 Submitted 7 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 9 (materials and sample panel) and condition 35 (Approved plans) attached to planning permission 20182111 as amended by 20231089 (Demolition of existing light industrial units. Construction of five, six and eight storey mixed-use development comprising flats with associated amenity space, cycle storage, servicing, plant and access (use class C3); two ground floor commercial units (use class B1/D1); electricity substation; loading bay to highway): To allow agreement of different materials and amendments to ground, upper ground, 4th and 5th floor layouts, an extension at 4th/5th floor levels with associated elevation changes and amendments to proposed accommodation number and mix. (amended plans)(S106 agreement)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 30 docs

• 132 - 140 Highcross Street

  20200262 Submitted 11 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and boundary structures

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 8 docs

• 61 Great Central Street, Global House

  20231913 Submitted 5 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (details of external materials) and condition 19 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 20210576 (Variation of condition 20 attached to planning permission 20151041 (added under non-material amendment ref 20202473), to allow replacement of approved drawings with those showing provision for connection to the adjacent Highcross Street residential development (Ref: 20182111)): to allow amendments to the proposed materials and site layout and floor plans removing the basement flats, adding basement parking, cycle/bin storage incorporated from Highcross Street scheme and accommodation mix revised to allow for reconfiguration of the adjacent Highcross Street scheme.(amended plans)(s106 agreement)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 19 docs

• 61 Great Central Street, Global House

  20242209 Submitted 17 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~10 Mar

  Removal of condition 3 (Replacement of cartouche on north gable) attached to planning permission 20231913 (Variation of condition 2 (details of external materials) and condition 19 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission 20210576 (Variation of condition 20 attached to planning permission 20151041 (added under non-material amendment ref 20202473), to allow replacement of approved drawings with those showing provision for connection to the adjacent Highcross Street residential development (Ref: 20182111)): to allow amendments to the proposed materials and site layout and floor plans removing the basement flats, adding basement parking, cycle/bin storage incorporated from Highcross Street scheme and accommodation mix revised to allow for reconfiguration of the adjacent Highcross Street scheme.(amended plans)(s106 agreement)).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 5 docs

• 61 Great Central Street, Global House

  20260403 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of details reserved by condition 19 (Energy efficiency. Evidence of installation and operation) attached to planning permission 20231913

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• 56-66 Great Central Street

  20260596 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 (sections), 3 (materials), 21 (land contamination), 23 (SUDs), 24 (Drainage), 25 (Approved Plans) approved under Planning Permission 20251660, (Retention of existing steel structure and existing floorplate on existing B2 land and construction of no.6 commercial units to accommodate flexible commercial uses including Class B2, Classes E (a, b, c, d, e, f and g (ii) & g (iii)), F1 (b, c & d), cinema (sui generis), microbrewery (sui generis)) to allow for alterations to the building frontages and internal layout

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• 20261548 Awaiting decision

  115 Abbey Park Road, Land Adjacent

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 9 (ventilation) attached to planning permission 20242188

  Received 8 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 20260861 Granted

  Bewcastle Grove, Mowmacre Playing Fields

  Approval of details reserved by Conditions 5 (SUDs), 6 (drainage), 8 (further protected species survey), 9 (hmmp), BNG Plan attached to planning permission 20251233

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 20261502 Awaiting decision

  Ashton Green, Leicester Road, Beaumont Leys Lane, Thurcaston Road, Leicester

  Approval of details reserved by Conditions 6 (Construction Management Scheme), 12 (Suspended Solids from Surface Water) and 14 (Trapped Gullies) attached to planning permission 20240895 (Phase C1 only)

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 20261501 Awaiting decision

  Ashton Green, Leicester Road, Beaumont Leys Lane, Thurcaston Road, Leicester

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (CEMP) attached to planning permission 20250506

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 20261037 Granted

  113-117 London Road

  Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (materials) attached to planning permission 20212274

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Conditions