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8 St Johns Road

20260904Operational development - full applicationRefused
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Refused on 12 August 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Construction of single storey extension at rear of dwelling house; alteration (Class C3)

Received
17 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Stoneygate
  1. Received17 Jun
  2. Validated18 Jun
  3. Consult.28 Jul
  4. Target12 Aug
  5. Decided12 Aug

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at 8 St Johns Road. Leicester has handled 1,027 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Stoneygate. We hold 1,235 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 proposed extension by reason of its size, siting and design would obscure the ground floor rear canted bay window, partially obscure the upper bay window and due to the different roof design interact awkwardly with the existing rear extension. As such, the development would be an incongruous addition to the property and of poor design, it would not be visually attractive or integrate well with the context of the dwelling. Therefore, the development would be contrary to Leicester Local Plan policy DQP01 and NPPF paragraph 135.
  2. The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the Stoneygate Conservation Area (CA) as it would obscure the rear ground floor canted bay window which is a key original feature of the domestic revival property. The development would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the CA contrary to Leicester Local Plan (2026) policy HE01 and NPPF paragraphs 212 and 215.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LE2 2BL
Application type
Operational development - full application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 June 2026
Consultation expiry
28 July 2026
Consultation start
23 June 2026
Consultation end
28 July 2026
Target decision date
12 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
74a Wyvern Avenue Leicester LE4 7HH

Planning decision

Statutory period
55 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
28 July 2026
Site notice start
23 June 2026

Additional information

UPRN
2465092971
Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Stoneygate
  • Article 4 direction: Stoneygate Conservation Area
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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