Planning application
70 Davenport Road
Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from residential annex to self contained dwelling (1x 1 bed); increase in ridge height, construction of dormer windows at rear (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 20260579
Application record
- Reference
- 20260579
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Refusal
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Evington
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE5 6SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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20241162 Refused
70 Davenport Road
Change of use from a residential annex to a one bedroom dwelling (Class C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Leicester
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11 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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