Which ward in Melton has the highest planning approval rate?

Waltham On The Wolds at 98.3% based on 236 decisions.

Which ward in Melton has the lowest planning approval rate?

Bottesford at 92.7% based on 317 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Melton?

There is a 5.6% 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 5.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,108 real decisions·16 wards·Updated September 2026

92.8% approved overall. But 151 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Melton shifts your odds by up to 5.6%. 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	236	232	4	98.3%
2	Melton Sysonby	139	135	4	97.1%
3	Gaddesby	314	304	10	96.8%
4	Melton Craven	153	148	5	96.7%
5	Wymondham	229	221	8	96.5%
6	Melton Warwick	143	138	5	96.5%
7	Old Dalby	334	322	12	96.4%
8	Croxton Kerrial	413	396	17	95.9%
9	Melton Dorian	136	129	7	94.9%
10	Frisby On The Wreake	345	327	18	94.8%
11	Melton Newport	126	119	7	94.4%
12	Asfordby	193	182	11	94.3%
13	Somerby	302	283	19	93.7%
14	Long Clawson And Stathern	502	469	33	93.4%
15	Melton Egerton	101	94	7	93.1%
16	Bottesford	317	294	23	92.7%

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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 5.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Waltham On The Wolds approves 98.3% of applications while Bottesford approves just 92.7%. 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 2,108 planning decisions in Melton, January 2020 to September 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 →