Planning application
25 Royal East Street
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective application for construction of extension of first floor; alterations to building and ventilation openings to shisha cafe (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 20260655
Application record
- Reference
- 20260655
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE1 3UH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Leicester
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28 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending decision.
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14 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending decision
Previously Pending Decision.
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Leicester took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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About full applications
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