Planning application
81 Stretton Road
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Unconditional approval
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 25 Sep 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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25 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Unconditional approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Leicester granted permission on 25 September 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 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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