Good news about buildings on the at risk register
Good news! Many buildings have been removed from the Leicester City Council at risk register. We applaud the council for their good work on this. The picture is of 140-142…
Leicester Civic Society is an independent, voluntary organisation that exists to improve Leicester’s built environment and celebrate its heritage.
Our aims are to work for the preservation of the best of the remaining features of the historic past of Leicester encourage and promote high standards of planning and architecture. We believe quality regeneration and imaginative modern architecture can co-exist alongside the older fabric of the city, and campaign for higher standards of planning, architectural design and regeneration in Leicester.
Leicester City’s Draft Local Plan – have your say by 7 December 2020
If you live or work in Leicester, you should be interested in this local plan. It will affect all of us for years to come. It covers housing, employment, transport and economic development.
Planning for the future – let your voice be heard: act before October 29 2020
The Government has published the long-awaited and much talked about White Paper called “Planning for the Future”. It contains proposals to reform the current planning rules for England, promising a “radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War”.
Garden Street Island Under Threat…
Do you, like us, have concerns for the ongoing uncertainty around Garden Street Island? Here are our comments sent recently to the City Council about an application which will affect it. We live in hope.
Greyfriars Townscape Heritage Initiative
The Townscape Heritage Initiative was launched at The Mill, Millstone Lane by City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby on 14th May 2015.