Planning application
61 Great Central Street, Global House
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of details reserved by condition 19 (Energy efficiency. Evidence of installation and operation) attached to planning permission 20231913
As published by the council, reference 20260403
Application record
- Reference
- 20260403
- Type
- Application to discharge conditions
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Unconditional approval
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20242209 Awaiting decision
61 Great Central Street, Global House
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)).
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20231913 Granted
61 Great Central Street, Global House
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Leicester
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27 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Unconditional approval
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Leicester granted permission on 21 July 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.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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61 Great Central Street, Global House
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
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 -
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)
Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 30 docs -
132-140 Highcross Street and rear of 61 Great Central Street
Approval of details reserved by condition 27 (details of PVs. Evidence of installation and operation) attached to planning permission 20231090
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
56-66 Great Central Street
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 -
Highcross Street, Great Central Street and All Saints Open
80% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
Certificate of lawful existing development to certify that application reference 20222242 has been lawfully implemented via a material operation; the digging of a trench to a future foundation of the building.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 4 docs
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