Planning application
314 Welford Road
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of one internally illuminated fascia sign; one internally illuminated freestanding sign (amendments received 18/09/2026).
As published by the council, reference 20261399
Application record
- Reference
- 20261399
- Type
- Advertisement consent
- Status
- Pending decision
- Received
- 15 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- LE2 6EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2026
Received by Leicester
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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
4 documents on file for this application
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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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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