Planning application
55 Windsor Avenue
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful proposed use for change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (6 persons) (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 20260917
Application record
- Reference
- 20260917
- Type
- Certificate of lawful proposed use/development
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Unconditional approval
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Belgrave
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE4 5DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Leicester
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Unconditional approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Leicester granted permission on 7 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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