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.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  20231090 Submitted 7 Jun 2023 0m 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

• 61 Great Central Street, Global House

  20231913 Submitted 5 Oct 2023 27m 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 27m away

  81% 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 27m 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 66m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Variation of Conditions 2 (sections), 3 (materials), 21 (land contamination), 23 (energy efficiency) and 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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs

• Highcross Street, All Saints Church

  20260561 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 81m away

  External alterations to Grade I listed building

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 41 docs

• 20260695 Granted

  Infirmary Square, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Balmoral Building

  Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (Sample Panel drawings and Materials) attached to planning permission 20250422 (amended plans received on 02/07/2026)

  18 May 2026 Conditions
• 20261345 Awaiting decision

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside Leicester

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 15 (EMP) attached to planning permission 20231899

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 20261072 Granted

  30 Almond Road

  Approval of details reserved by BNG condition attached to planning permission 20260387

  15 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 20261313 Awaiting decision

  211 Scraptoft Lane

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (revised bat survey times) attached to planning permission 20242020

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 20261311 Awaiting decision

  Marwood Road, Stocking Farm Neighbourhood Centre

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 14 (Land contamination) attached to planning permission 20221514

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions