Planning application
New Walk Museum 53 New Walk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building
As published by the council, reference 20261110
Application record
- Reference
- 20261110
- Type
- Listed building consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Conditional approval
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Leicester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20261112 Awaiting decision
New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk
Alteration to fire escape, installation of louvres to building (Class F1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Leicester
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25 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Sep 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending decision.
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Conditional approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
76 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Leicester granted permission on 1 October 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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