6-8 Evington Street
Pending
20260545
Description
Change of use from place of worship (Class F1) to student accommodation (2 cluster flats (1x5bed),(1x6bed) and 2 student houses (1x2bed) (1x3bed)) (Sui Generis); bin and cycle store; alterations
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
19 Evington Street
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (9 persons) (…
2025
With conditions
5-7 Evington Street
Installation of 2.4m high fence with emergency exit gate at front; side and rear of site…
2025
With conditions
31 Evington Street
Construction of single storey extension at rear of house (Class C3) (Amended 29/07/2025)
2023
Withdrawn
2-4 Gopsall Street
Change of use of ancillary workshop at rear of flats to become self-contained dwellinghou…
2022
Refused
19 Evington Street
Change of use from house (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation (12 persons) (Sui Gen…
2021
With conditions
25A Stoughton Street South
Construction of two 2.5 storey houses (2x3 bed) (Class C3)(amended plans received on 20/0…
2022
Refused
7 Twycross Street
Construction of dormer at front; dormer at side/rear of house (Class C3)
2021
Withdrawn
5 Stoughton Street South
Construction of dormer extension at rear of house (Class C3)
2021
Approved
25A & 27 Stoughton Street South
Notification of demolition of two dwellings (Class C3)
2021
With conditions
18 Gopsall Street
Change of use from house (Class C3) to two self-contained flats (Class C3)
2021
Approved
86 Sparkenhoe Street
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) attached to the planning permission 20201311
2021
With conditions
32 Evington Street
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (6 bed) (Class C4); installation of ramp
2020
Refused
32 Evington Street
Change of use from house (Class C3) to 6 bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4…
2020
With conditions
86 Sparkenhoe Street
Variation of condition 6 (approved plans) attached to planning permission 20181329 (const…
2020
With conditions
7 Twycross Street
Construction of single extension at rear of house (Class C3)
2020
Withdrawn
18 Gopsall Street
Certificate of lawful exisitng use of ground and second floor as 3 self contained flats (…
2020
Withdrawn
18 Gopsall Street
Retrospective change of use of first floor from a house in multiple occupation (Class C4)…
2020
Withdrawn
7 Twycross Street
Retrospective application for construction of single storey residential annexe at rear of…
2019
With conditions
37 EVINGTON STREET
CHANGE OF USE OF HOUSE (4 BED) TO THREE SELF-CONTAINED FLATS (1 X 2 BED, 2 X 1 BED); CONS…
2018
With conditions
86 SPARKENHOE STREET
CONSTRUCTION OF PART FIRST FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND THREE STOREY EXTENSION TO SHOP AND FOU…
2018
With conditions
17 GUTHLAXTON STREET
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3); ALTERATIONS
2017
Approved
2 EVINGTON STREET
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF DWELLINGHOUSE OF DIMENSIONS…
2016
With conditions
27 STOUGHTON STREET SOUTH
DEMOLITION OF PART OF BUILDING; CHANGE OF USE OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (CLASS B1) TO…
2016
Approved
6 EVINGTON STREET
DISCHARGE OF CONDITION ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 20132102: CONDITION 5 (TRAVEL PLAN)
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
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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