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New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk

Awaiting decision Leicester 20261112 Operational development - full application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Alteration to fire escape, installation of louvres to building (Class F1)

As published by the council, reference 20261112

Application record

Reference
20261112
Type
Operational development - full application
Status
Pending decision
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Castle
Decision by
Delegated

Comment by 3 November 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Leicester through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Leicester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20261110 Granted

    New Walk Museum 53 New Walk

    Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building

    Decided 1 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by Leicester

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 December 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

74 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.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 53 New Walk, New Walk Museum

    20240828 Submitted 8 May 2024 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building (Amendments received)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 84 docs
  • 53 New Walk, New Walk Museum

    20240827 Submitted 8 May 2024 50 yards away

    Partial demolition of existing roof; replacement with new roof; new roof lights; heating plant and ventilation at roof level at Museum (Class F1); replacement of part of fenestration to front; alterations (Amendments received

    Granted Other Loft or dormer Roofing +2 83 docs
  • 53 New Walk, New Walk Museum

    20212156 Submitted 24 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of ventilation louvres to windows and ventilation system to side and rear of museum (Class F1); External alterations.

    Granted Other Windows or glazing 20 docs
  • 53 New Walk, New Walk Museum

    20212157 Submitted 24 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  • New Walk Museum 53 New Walk

    20261110 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 76 docs
  • 72 New Walk

    20213110 Submitted 30 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Notification of works to two (2) trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order 15008 (TPO15008)

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Leicester

  • 20251275 Granted

    176-180 Loughborough Road

    Demolition of part of rear; change of use from former police station (Sui Generis) to 6 flats (4x1bed) (2x2bed)(Class C3); construction of first floor extension at rear; alterations to roof at front; associated car parking; bin and cycle storage; boundary treatment; alterations (Amendments received)

    Received 1 Aug, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 20261147 Granted

    3 Romway Avenue

    Construction of single storey extension at front and rear; first floor extension at side; increase in height of existing two-storey side extension; construction of hipped roof over existing two storey side extension; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261109 Granted

    65 Stoughton Drive North

    Construction of single storey extension at rear; alterations to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 24 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261018 Granted

    37 Ashfield Road

    Construction of single storey extension at rear with raised patio; alterations to the house (Class C3)

    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 20261183 Granted

    12 Bunten Green

    Construction of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications