162 Downing Drive

Pending decision 20260445
Extensions & alterations
Council
Leicester 1.6/10
Date received
1 Apr 2026
Date validated
1 Apr 2026
Postcode
UB6 8BD

Description

Construction of single storey extension at rear of house (Class C3)

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261612PALHE - 16 Apr 2026

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
38 Downing Drive Greenford UB6 8BE
Single storey detached garden outbuilding for use as gym (Lawful Development Certificate…
253830CPL
2025 Approved
38 Downing Drive Greenford UB6 8BE
Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 3m high) rear extension (42 days Prior Notification Pr…
253831PALHE
2025 Approved
42 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BB
Change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation…
250642CPL
2025 Approved
14 Downing Drive Greenford UB6 8BE
Alteration of roof from hip to gable end; rear roof extension incorporating juliet balcon…
250919CPL
2025 Approved
14 Downing Drive Greenford UB6 8BE
Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 3m high) rear extension (42 days Prior Notification Pr…
250918PALHE
2024 With conditions
44 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BB
Single storey detached garden outbuilding for use as garage, following the demolition of…
241939FUL
2024 Approved
42 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BB
Single storey detached garden outbuilding (Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed De…
241938CPL
2024 Approved
48 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BS
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) into HMO (Use Class C4) (Lawful Development…
240743CPL
2023 Refused
48 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BS
Use of existing dwellinghouse as (HMO) House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). (Lawf…
234722CPL
2023 With conditions
48 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BS
Part two, part single storey rear extension (Following demolition of existing garage)
233923HH
2023 With conditions
48 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BS
Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing garage)
232685HH
2023 Approved
48 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BS
Alterations of roof from hip to gable end; rear roof extension; and installation of two r…
232686CPL
2023 Approved
32 Downing Drive Greenford UB6 8BE
Alteration of roof from hip to gable end; rear roof extension; and installation of two ro…
231763CPL
2022 Approved
37 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BG
Single storey detached rear outbuilding for use as gym/game room (following demolition of…
225090CPL
2022 With conditions
28 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BB
Single storey rear extension (following the demolition of existing conservatory); and ins…
224965HH
2022 Refused
37 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BG
Construction of a single storey outbuilding for use as a gym/games room and installation…
224038CPL
2022 With conditions
56 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BS
Conversion of single dwelling into two bed flats, First floor rear extension
223977FUL
2022 With conditions
23 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BA
Retention of two self-contained flats; facilitated by alteration of roof from hip to gabl…
223717FUL
2022 With conditions
44 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BB
Change of use of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Lar…
223678FUL
2022 Refused
37 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BG
Construction of a single storey outbuilding for use as a gym/games room and installation…
223343CPL
2017 Approved
37 Middleton Avenue Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BG
Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 3.03m high) rear extension (42 day Prior Notification…
171527PALHE
2016 Refused
15 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BA
Single storey rear extension
164044HH
2016 Approved
15 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BA
Single storey (max. 6.00m deep and max. 3.2m high) rear extension - 42 day prior notifica…
161948PALHE
2016 Approved
40 Downing Drive Greenford Middlesex UB6 8BE
Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 2.95m high) rear extension (42 day prior notification…
161153PALHE
2016 Withdrawn
15 Middleton Avenue Greenford UB6 8BA
Single storey (max 6.0 m deep and max 3.2 high) rear extension (following demolition of e…
161110PALHE
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#278 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Leicester is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #267 out of 292. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Leicester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Leicester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #240 of 292
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #251 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #267 of 292
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #219 of 292
65%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,149
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings