Planning application
29 Shaftesbury Avenue
Works: New dwelling Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from house (Class C3) to four self-contained flats (4 x 1 bed) (Class C3); construction of first-floor side extension; external alterations; other alterations to house including internal basement lowering
As published by the council, reference 20260633
Application record
- Reference
- 20260633
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Refusal
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Belgrave
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE4 5DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Leicester
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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