Melton planning approval rate
Melton council approved 95.4% of planning applications and refused 4.6%, based on 3,818 decisions analysed. Ranked 244th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
95.4%
overall approval rate
3,818
Decisions analysed
3,643
Approved
175
Refused
16
Wards covered
Planning in Melton? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Melton. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
93.2%
99.3%
97.7%
93.5%
99.3%
86.2%
100.0%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Melton, mined from 3,818 proposal descriptions.
94.1%
96.3%
95.2%
97.0%
93.1%
89.1%
98.5%
97.0%
95.3%
90.5%
94.6%
96.8%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Melton. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Long Clawson And Stathern
93.5%
Croxton Kerrial
96.4%
Frisby On The Wreake
94.8%
Old Dalby
96.2%
Bottesford
92.5%
Gaddesby
97.0%
Somerby
93.4%
Waltham On The Wolds
98.7%
Wymondham
96.3%
Asfordby
94.0%
Melton Craven
97.2%
Melton Warwick
96.4%
Melton Sysonby
97.8%
Melton Dorian
96.2%
Melton Newport
95.0%
Melton Egerton
94.8%
Wards in Melton
Long Clawson And Stathern
93.5% approval · 479 decisions
Croxton Kerrial
96.4% approval · 386 decisions
Frisby On The Wreake
94.8% approval · 330 decisions
Old Dalby
96.2% approval · 319 decisions
Bottesford
92.5% approval · 305 decisions
Gaddesby
97.0% approval · 304 decisions
Somerby
93.4% approval · 286 decisions
Waltham On The Wolds
98.7% approval · 227 decisions
Wymondham
96.3% approval · 217 decisions
Asfordby
94.0% approval · 183 decisions
Melton Craven
97.2% approval · 144 decisions
Melton Warwick
96.4% approval · 137 decisions
Melton Sysonby
97.8% approval · 136 decisions
Melton Dorian
96.2% approval · 132 decisions
Melton Newport
95.0% approval · 120 decisions
Melton Egerton
94.8% approval · 96 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Melton, showing how the council decides real applications.
Single storey rear extension · Somerby · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Erection of Porch · Gaddesby · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Fell - T1 and T2 Yew trees in the rear garden of the property. · Bottesford · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Melton
What is the planning approval rate in Melton?
Based on 3,818 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Melton approved 95.4% of applications and refused 4.6%. The council is ranked 244th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Melton?
Melton refuses 4.6% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 22. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 3,818 decided applications since 2020, 175 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Melton have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Melton are in Waltham On The Wolds (98.7%), Melton Sysonby (97.8%), and Melton Craven (97.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Melton?
The most common planning application types in Melton are: Full (1,576 decisions, 93.2% approved), Trees (982, 99.3%), and Discharge of Conditions (599, 97.7%).
How long does a planning application take in Melton?
Planning applications in Melton take an average of 16.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,735 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Melton decides approximately 636 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Melton?
You can search planning applications in Melton directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,818 historical decisions in Melton to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Melton calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Melton's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.