55 Welford Road, Former James House

Pending decision 20260343
Admin / procedural
Council
Leicester 1.6/10
Date received
14 Mar 2026
Date validated
14 Mar 2026
Postcode
LE2 7AE

Description

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (phasing plan), part A of condition 5 (materials sample panel drawing & full materials schedule), and condition 6 (Site Investigation) attached to planning permission 20221990

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Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

2024 Refused
55 Welford Road, James House
Retrospective application for temporary use of land as car park (Sui Generis)
20241301
2022 With conditions
37 Welford Road, Reynard House
Variation of condition 19 (plans) attached to planning permission 20201009 (Construction…
20221491
2023 With conditions
48a Welford Road
Change of use of part of ground floor from restaurant (Class E) to bin store for upper fl…
20232078
2022 With conditions
55 Welford Road, James House
Demolition of existing office building (Class E). Construction of new building for studen…
20221990
2022 Approved
37 Welford Road, Reynard House
Installation of internally illuminated box sign and affixed lettering (Sui Generis)
20221577
2022 Approved
55 Welford Road, James House
Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for the re…
20221702
2022 With conditions
55 Welford Road, James House
Notification of the demolition of an office building (Class E)
20221423
2021 With conditions
49 Lower Brown Street
Construction of one single storey building to rear of site to form 3 x 1 bedroom student…
20210281
2020 With conditions
37 Welford Road, Reynard House
Construction of additional three floors; construction of single storey, four storey and s…
20201009
2020 With conditions
100 Oxford Street, De Montfort House
Construction of single storey plant and storage building to south of flats (Class C3)
20201056
2019 With conditions
56 WELFORD ROAD
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM SHOP (CLASS A1) TO CAFE/RESTAURANT (CL…
20191442
2018 Withdrawn
38 WELFORD ROAD, SITE OFF MARLBOROUGH STREET
CONSTRUCTION OF 4 STOREY BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT (CLASS A1 AND A2) AND 17…
20181702
2019 With conditions
1-9 REGENT ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL STOREY TO CREATE ONE ADDITIONAL FLAT (1 x 6 BED); ALTERATIONS…
20190459
2018 Refused
1-9 REGENT ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL STOREY TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL FLATS (2 x 6 BED); ALTERATIONS…
20182191
2018 With conditions
OUTSIDE 48 WELFORD ROAD
INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE SIDED DIGITAL PANEL ON MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
20181822
2018 With conditions
OUTSIDE 48 WELFORD ROAD
INSTALLATION OF 2.9 METRES HIGH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE COMPRISING WIFI, USB PORT, TOU…
20181821
2018 With conditions
42 WELFORD ROAD, SHOP
INSTALLATION OF ONE NON ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN AT FRONT OF SHOP (CLASS A1)
20181211
2018 With conditions
42 WELFORD ROAD, SHOP
INSTALLATION OF SHOPFRONT AND ROLLER SHUTTER AT FRONT OF SHOP (CLASS A1)
20181210
2018 With conditions
OUTSIDE 48 WELFORD ROAD
INSTALLATION OF DOUBLE SIDED DIGITAL PANEL ON MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
20180678
2018 With conditions
OUTSIDE 48 WELFORD ROAD
INSTALLATION OF 2.9 METRES HIGH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE COMPRISING WIFI, USB PORT, TOU…
20180677
2018 With conditions
78 WELFORD ROAD, THE BRICKLAYERS ARMS PH
INSTALLATION OF FOUR LED FLOODLIGHTS AT FRONT AND SIDE OF PUBLIC HOUSE (CLASS A4)
20180431
2018 With conditions
78 WELFORD ROAD, THE BRICKLAYERS
INSTALLATION OF TWO EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS; TWO NON-ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGNS…
20180231
2016 With conditions
37 WELFORD ROAD, REYNARD HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE TO PROVIDE EIGHT FLATS (2 X 1 BED AND 6 X 2…
20162524
2017 With conditions
100 OXFORD STREET, DE MONTFORT HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION OF PLANT AND STORAGE UNIT TO SOUTH OF FLATS (CLASS C3)
20170040
2025
12 Lower Brown Street, Knightsbridge House
Retrospective change of use from office (Class E) to higher education (Class F1(a))
20251991
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