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Melton Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Melton Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,077Searchable applications
2Recorded as pending
45%Approval rate · 150 approved or refused records
83Refused applications
67 approved · 83 refused · 60 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 2023 to 23 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation Areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevelopmentcontrol@melton.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas44 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/00083/LBC
Replace porch area and ensure is weather tight and structurally sound. To update materials used to increase insulation and longevity of the structure.
Greensmith Cottage 8 City Road Stathern Leicestershire LE14 4HE
Received 31 Jan 2026 - Unknown26/00084/FUL
Change of use from agricultural land to equestrian use. Formation of menage and construction of 3no stables with hay room and tack room.
Land OS 480450 328954 Branston Road Eaton
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00086/EIA
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion
Land West Of Cuckoo Hill Stapleford
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Registered26/00087/LBC
Remedial works to detached barn following the loss of kerosene heating oil from under floor oil storage tank, with replacement of materials on a like for like basis.
Cherry Trees 15 Barkestone Lane Plungar Leicestershire NG13 0JA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00088/TCA
Reduction of T1 Holly by no more than 2m to maintain tree at a reasonable size for its location.
Gartree Cottage 11 Main Street Burrough On The Hill Leicestershire LE14 2JQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00091/FULHH
The proposed works comprise the construction of a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling. Alterations to the front elevation include the installation of a new garage door and the addition of a modern aluminium canopy. A matching aluminium canopy is also proposed to the rear elevation. The proposals further include the formation of a new gated entrance, the extension of the existing driveway to improve access and parking, and the erection of a timber canopy within the rear garden.
The Firs 1 Church Lane Gaddesby Leicestershire LE7 4WE
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00092/FUL
Erection of a replacement, single residential dwelling and associated garden.
Ironstone Lodge Stone Penn Lane Holwell Melton Mowbray LE14 4SU
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00093/FULHH
Demolition of existing garage and widening of driveway to facilitate the construction of new pitched roof garage incorporating rear log store and the installation of PV panels.
3 Saxelby Road Asfordby Leicestershire LE14 3TU
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00094/TCA
T1 Maple tree - Fell - The tree is planted too close to a stone boundary wall and is causing structural damage, pushing the wall into the road and creating Health & Safety hazards.
Mount House 1 Buckminster Road Sproxton Leicestershire LE14 4PX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00095/TCA
Fell x2 Lime trees.
Street Record Back Street Buckminster
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00097/DIS
Discharge of Condition 17 of planning permission reference 22/00404/FUL
Field OS 4100 Lake Terrace Melton Mowbray
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00098/TCA
To cut the branches down as they are getting brittle and breaking off in the winds
28 Hall Drive Asfordby Leicestershire LE14 3SU
Received 8 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00101/FUL
Change of use of an existing car park to a hand car wash, including the construction of a canopy
B And H Midland Services Midland House 1 Norman Way Melton Mowbray LE13 1JE
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00105/TCA
T1 Conifer remove to ground level
The Blue Bell Inn 36 Main Street Hoby Leicestershire LE14 3DT
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00107/VAC
Retrospective application for the Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) in respect the amendments to Approved Drainage Strategy Layout approved by permitted application 20/00102/FUL.
Former Southfields Farm Church Lane Somerby
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00108/FUL
Erection of three detached single storey residential dwellings with associated access and gardens
Land OS 488763 321814 School Lane Sewstern
Received 10 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00111/TCA
3 x Lawson Cypress (marked 1, 2, 3 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to reduce height and potential risk of fallingHawthorn (marked 4 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to take limbs away from houseVariagated Maple (marked 5 on plan) - 30% crown reduction to take limbs away from garage and 12 Chapel Lane house
High Walls 10 Chapel Lane Gaddesby Leicestershire LE7 4WB
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00112/GDOTEL
The Installation of a replacement 22.5m monopole mast onto new concrete base, to accommodate 6 no. Antenna, ancillary radio equipment, 2 no. 0.3m transmission dishes and 2 no. Equipment Cabinets adjacent to proposed monopole mast.
Communication Station Village Hall Belvoir Road Bottesford
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00113/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 and 6 of planning permission reference 24/00039/FUL
Agape Cottage 3 Waltham Lane Long Clawson Leicestershire LE14 4PP
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00115/FUL
Erection of 59 self-storage containers, a site office and portable WC unit, installation of an electric access gate and palisade fencing, with associated works including parking, internal access/servicing arrangements and landscaping.
The Airfield Dalby Road Melton Mowbray
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00116/CL
The proposal is for the installation of 1.no fast (22kw) EV charger together with ancillary electrical equipment to serve existing bays in accordance with permitted development legislation.
Car Park Palmer Avenue Bottesford Leicestershire
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00117/FULHH
Proposed single storey linked side extension and garage conversion to annexe
Hollybank 10 Debdale Hill Old Dalby Leicestershire LE14 3LF
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/00119/CL
Certificate of lawful proposed development application to establish that planning permission 22/00124/FUL has been lawfully commenced
Pennyhaven Gaddesby Lane Frisby On The Wreake Leicestershire LE14 2PA
Received 13 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00120/VAC
Varation of Condition 2 of Application Reference Number: 22/00124/FUL [Date of Decision: 11/08/2023]
Pennyhaven Gaddesby Lane Frisby On The Wreake Leicestershire LE14 2PA
Received 13 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Melton Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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