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 access ramp to rear and alteration of rear door to increase width of the opening (Class E)
As published by the council, reference 20260916
Application record
- Reference
- 20260916
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- 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
10 documents on file for this application
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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 full applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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