Melton planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Melton Borough Council, updated daily. Melton Borough Council received 123 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 90% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 38 days.
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Recent applications in Melton
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36-38 Sherrard Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1XJ
7-apartment rooftop extension, Melton Mowbray. Adds a third storey to an existing mixed-use building, creating seven flats above retained ground and first-floor premises at full application stage. Structural steel and M&E capacity upgrades are critical, with roofing, fit-out and new stairwell…
Structural frameSteelRoofing
Station Cottages, Laxtons Kennels Station Road Wymondham Edmondthorpe Leicestershire LE15 7HH
Former kennels and cattery converting to a single dwellinghouse, Leicestershire. Repurposes an existing structure with an annexe and rear extension at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E, drainage and internal partitioning suit specialists in residential conversions.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
1 Chapel Lane Ab Kettleby Leicestershire LE14 3HS
Dwelling conversion to tearoom, postal services and two flats, Ab Kettleby. Single building reorganized into ground-floor retail/services and two first-floor apartments at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, kitchens and bathrooms drive the packages, with rewiring and fire separation…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Merrivale Farm 18 Frog Lane Plungar Leicestershire NG13 0JE
Single dwelling replacing an agricultural building, Plungar. Demolishes existing farm structure and erects one new house with access, parking and amenity space at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages define the project value for main contractors and…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
The Lawn Farm Gibsons Lane Old Dalby Leicestershire LE14 3LH
Single-dwelling replacement scheme, Old Dalby. Demolishes an agricultural building and erects one house with parking and amenity space at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and roofing open the critical path for local contractors.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Field OS 4000 Main Street Eaton
Single self-build dwelling, Eaton. Technical details consent following an approved Permission in Principle for one new house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages define the work across a 0.06 hectare site.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Northfield Farm Whissendine Lane Cold Overton Leicestershire LE15 7QF
Farm storage barn extension for animal housing, Cold Overton. Adds 626 sqm of floorspace to an existing agricultural building at full application stage. Structural steelwork, livestock ventilation systems and robust concrete flooring anchor the fit-out.
Structural frameSteelRoofing
17 High Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 0TY
Roof replacement and fire escape alteration, Melton Mowbray listed building. Replaces roof structure and finishes with plant installation and external stair/railing works at listed building consent stage. Roofing, steelwork and edge guarding packages require specialist heritage-compliant…
RoofingStructural repairSteel
Rose Cottage 1 Hollow Lane Frisby On The Wreake Leicestershire LE14 2PJ
Single-storey rear extension with outhouse conversion, Frisby on the Wreake. Adds living space, replaces the roof and porch, reconfigures fenestration and creates off-street parking via boundary wall demolition at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, groundworks and glazing dominate the…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Vine Cottage 2 Harby Lane Plungar Leicestershire NG13 0JH
Garage conversion to ancillary bedroom and en-suite, Plungar. Reconfigures an existing outbuilding as a self-contained room with bathroom at full application stage. Partitioning, drainage and fit-out drive the work, with MEP rebalancing to serve the new wet room.
Fit-outDrainageM&E
The Bournes 16 Mill Lane Frisby On The Wreake Leicestershire LE14 2NN
Outbuilding conversion to residential annex, Frisby on the Wreake. Adapts an existing ancillary structure to provide accommodation linked to the main dwelling at full application stage. Internal partitioning, M&E installation and drainage connection are the primary packages for local contractors.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
11A Middle Lane Nether Broughton Leicestershire LE14 3HD
Roof design amendment for a first-floor extension, Nether Broughton. Varies the approved plans of a consented first-floor side and rear extension to amend the roof detail. Roofing specification remains live; the parent scheme is moving toward build-out, so material lead times are tightening.
7 Granby Drive Bottesford Leicestershire NG13 0BT
Single-storey rear extension, Bottesford. Five-metre projection adds ground-floor living space to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
7 City Road Stathern Melton Mowbray LE14 4HE
Certificate of lawful use for holiday let operation, Stathern. Seeks to establish that continuous use of a dwelling as a holiday let has become lawful through long use without enforcement action. No building works follow; the certificate confirms existing use rights only.
Land North John Ferneley College Scalford Road Melton Mowbray
Housetype substitution on 15 plots within an approved 240-unit Phase 2 scheme, Melton Mowbray. Adjusts dwelling specifications on plots 293–301 and 310–315 without changing the substance of the reserved-matters consent. The parent scheme remains live; material suppliers should track confirmed…
Planning appeals in Melton Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Melton Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Melton Borough Council, raw rate
37.6%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
8.4 percentage points above expected. Melton Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
151 appeals counted, 141 judged either way (53 allowed, 88 dismissed), 10 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 32.8% | 28.8% | 122 | 119 | 39 |
| Householder (HAS) | 46.2% | 35.6% | 14 | 13 | 6 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Notice | Too few judged | 13.5% | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Melton Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other100% (65 decided)
- householder96% (45 decided)
- commercial78% (9 decided)
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