Which ward in Melton has the highest planning approval rate?

Waltham On The Wolds at 98.3% based on 235 decisions.

Which ward in Melton has the lowest planning approval rate?

Bottesford at 92.6% based on 312 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Melton?

There is a 5.7% gap between Waltham On The Wolds and Bottesford. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Melton

Planning outcomes in Melton are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 5.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

3,918 real decisions·16 wards·Updated August 2026

95.3% approved overall. But 184 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Melton shifts your odds by up to 5.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 16 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Waltham On The Wolds	235	231	4	98.3%
2	Melton Sysonby	138	135	3	97.8%
3	Melton Craven	149	145	4	97.3%
4	Gaddesby	311	302	9	97.1%
5	Old Dalby	329	317	12	96.4%
6	Wymondham	222	214	8	96.4%
7	Melton Warwick	138	133	5	96.4%
8	Croxton Kerrial	406	390	16	96.1%
9	Melton Newport	121	115	6	95.0%
10	Melton Dorian	136	129	7	94.9%
11	Frisby On The Wreake	338	320	18	94.7%
12	Asfordby	187	176	11	94.1%
13	Somerby	294	275	19	93.5%
14	Long Clawson And Stathern	487	455	32	93.4%
15	Melton Egerton	98	91	7	92.9%
16	Bottesford	312	289	23	92.6%

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An extension might sail through in Waltham On The Wolds but face serious resistance in Bottesford.
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What the data tells us

A 5.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Waltham On The Wolds approves 98.3% of applications while Bottesford approves just 92.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Melton planning data

Methodology: Covers 3,918 planning decisions in Melton, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Melton Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →