Planning application
81 Stretton Road
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful existing development for use as House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)
As published by the council, reference 20261150
Application record
- Reference
- 20261150
- Type
- Certificate of lawful existing use/development
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Westcotes
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE3 6BL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Leicester
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 lawful development applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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20261117 Granted
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Certificate of lawful proposed development for construction of dormer extension at rear of house (Class C3), alterations