Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 20261345 Awaiting decision

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

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

  Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 20261294 Awaiting decision

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Foundations Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 20231899 (amended plans received 05/10/2026)

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 20261295 Awaiting decision

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (SuDs) and 4 (Foul Drainage) attached to planning permission 20231899

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 20261296 Awaiting decision

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission 20231899

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 20251281 Granted

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Details) and 11 (Approved Landscaping) attached to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 367 residential units (95 X 1 BED, 98 X 2 BED, 143 X 3 BED, 31 X 4 BED) (CLASS C3); (Being matters reserved by Outline Permission 20172480 - Variation of conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 50 attached to planning permission 20162006) and details submitted to discharge conditions 3 (Reserved matters), 6 (Phasing), 7 (Design codes), 8 (Construction management), 9 (Sustainability), 10 (Affordable housing), 12 (Drainage Strategy), 13 (Suspended soils), 14 (Floor levels), 15 (River bank landscaping), 16 (Contamination), 19 (Drainage), 20 (Green Infrastructure), 21 (Landscaping), 22 (Trees), 23 (Ecology), 25 (Open space), 26 AND 27 (Archaeology), 28 (Education), 29 (Noise), 31 (Streetworks), 38 (TA), 39 (Travel plan), 40 (Travel pack), 41 (Cycle parking), 42 (TRO'S), 43 (Parking strategy), 44 (ESP), 45, 46 AND 47 (Canal wall and works near) 20172480 (Amended plans)) to update revisions of drawing numbers to regularise changes in terms of street trees, boundary treatments, and landscaping across the site. (amended plans received 27/03/2026 and 20/05/2026)

  Decided 28 May 2026 Full applications
• 20211107 Granted

  Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  Details of access, appearance, layout and scale for the canal side retaining wall structure and footpath/cycle path ramps connecting to Soar Lane. (Being matters reserved by outline planning permission 20172480)(Amended plans)

  Decided 10 Feb 2022 Reserved matters

1. 12 Jun 2026

   Received by Leicester

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 24 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Pending Decision

   Previously Pending decision.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 August 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.

This application is with Leicester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Leicester decided full applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20251281 Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Details) and 11 (Approved Landscaping) attached to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 367 residential units (95 X 1 BED, 98 X 2 BED, 143 X 3 BED, 31 X 4 BED) (CLASS C3); (Being matters reserved by Outline Permission 20172480 - Variation of conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 27, 29, 31, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48 AND 50 attached to planning permission 20162006) and details submitted to discharge conditions 3 (Reserved matters), 6 (Phasing), 7 (Design codes), 8 (Construction management), 9 (Sustainability), 10 (Affordable housing), 12 (Drainage Strategy), 13 (Suspended soils), 14 (Floor levels), 15 (River bank landscaping), 16 (Contamination), 19 (Drainage), 20 (Green Infrastructure), 21 (Landscaping), 22 (Trees), 23 (Ecology), 25 (Open space), 26 AND 27 (Archaeology), 28 (Education), 29 (Noise), 31 (Streetworks), 38 (TA), 39 (Travel plan), 40 (Travel pack), 41 (Cycle parking), 42 (TRO'S), 43 (Parking strategy), 44 (ESP), 45, 46 AND 47 (Canal wall and works near) 20172480 (Amended plans)) to update revisions of drawing numbers to regularise changes in terms of street trees, boundary treatments, and landscaping across the site. (amended plans received 27/03/2026 and 20/05/2026)

  Granted Full applications Trees 19 docs

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20211107 Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

  Details of access, appearance, layout and scale for the canal side retaining wall structure and footpath/cycle path ramps connecting to Soar Lane. (Being matters reserved by outline planning permission 20172480)(Amended plans)

  Granted Reserved matters 22 docs

• Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20213080 Submitted 22 Dec 2021 50 yards away

  Non-Material Amendment to reserved matters approval 20182255 (Revised surface material to the canal side footpath / cycle way (excluding the Soar Lane ramps which are subject to Reserved Matters application 20211107)

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Northgate Street and Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20200947 Submitted 2 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 20182255: Temporary revision of construction working hours approved under condition 5 (Construction Management Scheme) to allow construction site working between 0700 and 1900 Monday to Friday and 0800 to 1600 Saturday, with 30 minutes either side of these hours to allow for safe arrival and departure of staff, until 13 May 2021 (and thereafter reverting to the previously approved construction working hours).

  Granted Amendments 1 doc

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20261345 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Northgate Street, Soar Lane, Leicester Waterside

  20261294 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Foundations Construction Method Statement) attached to planning permission 20231899 (amended plans received 05/10/2026)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 20251275 Granted

  176-180 Loughborough Road

  Demolition of part of rear; change of use from former police station (Sui Generis) to 6 flats (4x1bed) (2x2bed)(Class C3); construction of first floor extension at rear; alterations to roof at front; associated car parking; bin and cycle storage; boundary treatment; alterations (Amendments received)

  Received 1 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 20261147 Granted

  3 Romway Avenue

  Construction of single storey extension at front and rear; first floor extension at side; increase in height of existing two-storey side extension; construction of hipped roof over existing two storey side extension; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 20261109 Granted

  65 Stoughton Drive North

  Construction of single storey extension at rear; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 20261018 Granted

  37 Ashfield Road

  Construction of single storey extension at rear with raised patio; alterations to the house (Class C3)

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 20261183 Granted

  12 Bunten Green

  Construction of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (Class C3)

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications