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Land and Buildings on the East Side of Old Mill Lane, (Formerly) 81-95 Sanvey Gate

20242258Operational development - full applicationAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 5/6 storey apartment building (102 dwellings - 52 x 1 bed, 49 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed) with associated communal and ancillary spaces; amended vehicular access and provision of refuse store, cycle store and vehicular parking associated with residential units; provision of 1no. Class E unit (330 sqm). (Amended plans)

Received
24 December 2024
Decision due
19 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Abbey
  1. Received24 Dec
  2. Validated6 Feb
  3. Consult.12 Feb
  4. Target19 Dec
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Land and Buildings on the East Side of Old Mill Lane, (Formerly) 81-95 Sanvey Gate. Leicester has handled 1,027 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 December 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Abbey.

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Application details

Application type
Operational development - full application
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 February 2025
Consultation expiry
12 February 2026
Consultation start
20 February 2025
Consultation end
12 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
1 Colton Square Leicester LE1 1QH

Planning decision

Statutory period
316 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
25 March 2025
Site notice start
20 February 2025

Additional information

Documents
99

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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