LE5 planning approval rate
The LE5 postcode area falls under Leicester council, which has a 81.6% planning approval rate based on 354 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
81.64%
Leicester approval rate
What this means for LE5
If you're planning a project in the LE5 area, your application will be decided by Leicester council. Based on historical data, around 18.4% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Leicester, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Leicester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Leicester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 354 decisions.
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Leicester approval by application type
Full
81.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
80.4%
Discharge of Conditions
90.0%
Trees
95.7%
Other
86.7%
Change of Use
68.0%
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73.3%