Planning application
2-4 Site Of Belgrave Gate
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of five storey building plus basement to include retail use at ground floor with ancillary storage in basement (Class E) and 23 student flats at upper floors (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 20260949
Application record
- Reference
- 20260949
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Leicester
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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
30 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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