Ashleigh Nursing Home, 17 Ashleigh Road
Pending decision
20260419
Description
Change of use of residential care home with separate garage (Class C2) and coach house to 12 self contained Flats (11 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed) and one dwellinghouse (1 x 1bed) (Class C3); construction of 2 Dormers at side; rooflights at side; bin/cycle storage; landscaping; alterations to main building and garage
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
72 Upperton Road
Retrospective application for change of use from 6-bed HMO (Class C4) to an 8-bed HMO (Su…
2024
With conditions
20 Ashleigh Road
Installation of replacement of all windows and doors in block of flats from timber and pv…
2024
With conditions
19 Ashleigh Road
Installation of replacement of all windows and doors in block of flats from timber and pv…
2024
Refused
20 Ashleigh Road
Replacement of all windows and doors in block of flats from timber and pvc to pvc (Class…
2023
With conditions
95 Upperton Road
Change of use of first floor from ancillary offices (Class E) to three flats (3 x 1 bed)…
2023
Refused
72 Upperton Road
Construction of single storey outbuilding at rear; dormer extension at rear; alterations…
2023
With conditions
Ashleigh Road, Ashleigh Gardens
Notification of works to three (3) trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 510 (TPO 51…
2023
Approved
Ashleigh Road, Ashleigh Gardens
Notification of works to eight (8) trees and the felling of one (1) tree located within A…
2022
With conditions
72 Upperton Road
Construction of dormer extension at front; dormer extension at rear; single storey extens…
2021
Refused
72 Upperton Road
Construction of dormer extension at front; single storey extension and dormer extensions…
2021
With conditions
2 Ashleigh Road
Works to one tree protected by TPO 281
2021
Approved
220 Fosse Road South
Notification of proposed felling of one (1) tree in Ashleigh Road conservation area.
2021
With conditions
56 Upperton Road
Change of use from a dwelling house to three flats (2x1 bed & 1x2 bed) (Class C3); constr…
2021
With conditions
2 Ashleigh Road
Retrospective planning application for reduction of two chimney stacks and repainting of…
2020
With conditions
220 Fosse Road South
Demolition of single storey side extension; Construction of two storey extension at side…
2021
Approved
Unity House, 25 Ashleigh Road
Notification of proposed felling of one (1) tree in Ashleigh Road conservation area
2020
With conditions
91 Upperton Road
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (7 Beds) to three self-contained flats (1…
2020
Refused
91 Upperton Road
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (7 Beds) to 4 self-contained flats (4 x 1…
2019
With conditions
Ashleigh Road, Ashleigh Gardens
Works to three (3) trees protected by TPO 510
2019
Approved
Ashleigh Road, Ashleigh Gardens
Works to nine (9) trees and one (1) group of trees within Ashleigh Road Conservation Area
2019
With conditions
224 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH
CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)(AMENDED PLANS 16/05/2019)
2019
With conditions
222 FOSSE ROAD SOUTH
CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)(AMENDED PLANS)
2019
With conditions
78 UPPERTON ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (CLASS C4…
2017
With conditions
54 UPPERTON ROAD
CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION (CLASS C4…
2016
With conditions
15 ASHLEIGH ROAD
ALTERATIONS (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 4\11\2016)
Leicester
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#278 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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
