Planning application
148 Upper New Walk
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of one non illuminated free standing advert to front of building; one non illuminated advert to front elevation of building (Class E)
As published by the council, reference 20260913
Application record
- Reference
- 20260913
- Type
- Advertisement consent
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE1 7QA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Leicester
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 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
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Leicester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Leicester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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