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Forest Lodge Academy

Awaiting decision Leicester 20261274 Notification of solar equipment on non domestic properties

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

Proposal

Installation of solar panels to roof of school (Class F1)

As published by the council, reference 20261274

Application record

Reference
20261274
Type
Notification of solar equipment on non domestic properties
Status
Pending decision
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Western
Decision by
Delegated

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Leicester

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 October 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

9 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.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Leicester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Leicester is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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