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151 Abbey Lane

Awaiting decision Leicester 20261051 Operational development - full application

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Partial demolition of building; change of use from tool hire centre (Sui Generis) to two commercial units with ancillary first floor storage (1 x flexible drive-through unit including café/ restaurant (Class E) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis); 1x flexible unit including commercial (Class E) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis); removal of cladding, installation of external fire escape, replacement windows and doors, installation three EV chargers, substation and waste storage area to front; landscaping, fencing, alterations

As published by the council, reference 20261051

Application record

Reference
20261051
Type
Operational development - full application
Status
Pending decision
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Abbey
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
LE4 5NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Leicester

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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

29 documents on file for this application

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What 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 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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