Planning application
Willow Street, The What Cabin
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary change of use of the site from community centre (Class E) to community centre and school (Class E/F1), construction of temporary single storey mobile classroom to front of existing community centre
As published by the council, reference 20261344
Application record
- Reference
- 20261344
- Type
- Operational development - full application
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wycliffe
- Decision by
- Delegated
Comment by 7 October 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 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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20260612 Granted
Willow Street, The What Cabin
Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)) attached to planning permission 20251260
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20241885 Granted
Willow Street, The What Cabin
Remove existing boundary fence and replace with new, including two double gates
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Leicester
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Willow Street, The What Cabin
Approval of details reserved by Condition 2 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)) attached to planning permission 20251260
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Willow Street, The What Cabin
Remove existing boundary fence and replace with new, including two double gates
Granted Full applications 6 docsSmall domestic -
1 Lower Willow Street, The Bridle Lane Tavern
Installation of temporary 2.4m high fence and gate
Granted Full applications 13 docsSmall domestic -
259-261 Belgrave Gate
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Archaeology) attached to planning permission 20242080
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
259-261 Belgrave Gate
93% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jul
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Habitat Monitoring and Management Plan (HMMP)) attached to planning permission 20242080
Awaiting decision Conditions 1 doc -
257 Belgrave Gate
93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Sep
Approval of details reserved by Condition 26 (Sample Panel Drawing) attached to planning permission 2024080
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
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