Melton planning approval rate

Melton council approved 95.8% of planning applications and refused 4.2%, based on 3,647 decisions analysed. Ranked 208th out of 235 councils for strictness.

Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

95.8%

overall approval rate

3,647

Decisions analysed

3,494

Approved

153

Refused

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.

Full (1,514 decided)

93.8%

Trees (925 decided)

99.2%

Discharge of Conditions (574 decided)

98.1%

Other (351 decided)

94.6%

Listed Building (143 decided)

99.3%

Change of Use (64 decided)

85.9%

Advertisement (49 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (16 decided)

25.0%

Prior Approval (11 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Melton — mined from 3,647 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (482 decided)

94.4%

Rear Extension (329 decided)

97.0%

Extension (General) (261 decided)

95.8%

Side Extension (224 decided)

97.3%

Outbuilding (191 decided)

93.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (170 decided)

89.4%

New Build (129 decided)

89.9%

Front Extension (65 decided)

96.9%

Conservatory (65 decided)

98.5%

Annex (62 decided)

90.3%

Dormer (60 decided)

96.7%

Wraparound Extension (34 decided)

97.1%

Loft Conversion (29 decided)

96.6%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Melton. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Long Clawson And Stathern (451 decided)

93.6%

Croxton Kerrial (366 decided)

96.7%

Frisby On The Wreake (318 decided)

95.6%

Old Dalby (308 decided)

97.1%

Gaddesby (292 decided)

96.9%

Bottesford (290 decided)

92.8%

Somerby (271 decided)

94.1%

Waltham On The Wolds (220 decided)

98.6%

Wymondham (202 decided)

97.0%

Asfordby (175 decided)

93.7%

Melton Craven (142 decided)

97.2%

Melton Warwick (132 decided)

97.0%

Melton Sysonby (131 decided)

98.5%

Melton Dorian (129 decided)

96.1%

Melton Newport (112 decided)

96.4%

Melton Egerton (92 decided)

95.7%

Wards in Melton

Long Clawson And Stathern

93.6% approval · 451 decisions

Croxton Kerrial

96.7% approval · 366 decisions

Frisby On The Wreake

95.6% approval · 318 decisions

Old Dalby

97.1% approval · 308 decisions

Gaddesby

96.9% approval · 292 decisions

Bottesford

92.8% approval · 290 decisions

Somerby

94.1% approval · 271 decisions

Waltham On The Wolds

98.6% approval · 220 decisions

Wymondham

97.0% approval · 202 decisions

Asfordby

93.7% approval · 175 decisions

Melton Craven

97.2% approval · 142 decisions

Melton Warwick

97.0% approval · 132 decisions

Melton Sysonby

98.5% approval · 131 decisions

Melton Dorian

96.1% approval · 129 decisions

Melton Newport

96.4% approval · 112 decisions

Melton Egerton

95.7% approval · 92 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Melton, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00217/TCA

T1 - Prune large apple tree on North side of the garden, removing approx. 1.5m g · Croxton Kerrial · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

25/00788/FUL

Erection of a 3-bay detached garage with store. · Long Clawson And Stathern · Thu 19 Mar 2026

Refused

26/00093/FULHH

Demolition of existing garage and widening of driveway to facilitate the constru · Asfordby · Fri 27 Mar 2026

Approved

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