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15 Southernhay Close

20260388Operational development - full applicationRefused
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Refused on 23 September 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Construction of single storey and two storey front extension and extension of dormer at front (Class C3)

Received
23 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Knighton
  1. Received23 Mar
  2. Validated1 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target25 Jun
  5. Decided23 Sep

Decided in 145 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 15 Southernhay Close. Leicester has handled 1,027 applications of this type. This one was decided in 184 days, 18 weeks longer than Leicester's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 86 applications across Knighton. We hold 1,245 applications in total for the LE2 postcode area.

84% of full applications at Leicester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The two-storey extension by reason of its size, siting, roof form and eaves height would not integrate well with the existing property and the proposed porch and widened dormer would further detrimentally impact the appearance of the dwelling. The combined proposed front extensions would appear incongruous, be of poor design and detrimentally dominate the property and street scene. It would therefore not be visually attractive nor contribute positively to the context of the dwelling or character and appearance of the area and would be contrary to Leicester Local Plan 2026 policy DQP01 and NPPF policy DP3.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LE2 3TW
Application type
Operational development - full application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 May 2026
Target decision date
25 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Unit D, Edward House Grange Business Park Enderby Road Leicester LE8 6EP

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Additional information

UPRN
2465093957
Documents
14

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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