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109 London Road

20261308Operational development - full applicationRefused
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Refused on 22 October 2026

Council decision: Refusal1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Construction of single storey extension at rear of restaurant (Class E); installation of external staircase at rear; installation of two rooflights at front; installation of one rooflight at rear; construction of dormer at rear; alterations to building (Class C4)

Received
27 August 2026
Ward
Castle
  1. Received27 Aug
  2. Validated28 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target22 Oct
  5. Decided22 Oct

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application for a dormer extension at 109 London Road. Leicester has handled 175 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 93 applications across Castle. We hold 49 applications in total for the LE1 postcode area.

74% of operational development - 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 proposal, by reason of insufficient ceiling height and poor outlook for proposed Bedroom 5 of the HMO would result in a cramped room and a poor standard of living accommodation for future occupiers. The proposal is therefore contrary to Leicester Local Plan 2026 policy DQP06 which requires development to provide sufficient levels of amenity of future occupiers.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
LE1 7GE
Application type
Operational development - full application

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 August 2026
Target decision date
22 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
3 Alpha House Farmer Ward Road Kenilworth CV8 2ED

Planning decision

Case officer
Craig Waite

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: South Highfields
  • Article 4 direction: Leicester City Council HMO Article 4 Direction 2021
  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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