Melton Council approves 95.8% of planning applications, based on 3,647 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Melton sits 7.9 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Melton.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,420 | 94 | 1,514 | 93.8% |
| Trees | 918 | 7 | 925 | 99.2% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 563 | 11 | 574 | 98.1% |
| Other | 332 | 19 | 351 | 94.6% |
| Listed Building | 142 | 1 | 143 | 99.3% |
| Change of Use | 55 | 9 | 64 | 85.9% |
| Advertisement | 49 | 0 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% |
| Prior Approval | 11 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Clawson And Stathern | 422 | 29 | 451 | 93.6% |
| Croxton Kerrial | 354 | 12 | 366 | 96.7% |
| Frisby On The Wreake | 304 | 14 | 318 | 95.6% |
| Old Dalby | 299 | 9 | 308 | 97.1% |
| Gaddesby | 283 | 9 | 292 | 96.9% |
| Bottesford | 269 | 21 | 290 | 92.8% |
| Somerby | 255 | 16 | 271 | 94.1% |
| Waltham On The Wolds | 217 | 3 | 220 | 98.6% |
| Wymondham | 196 | 6 | 202 | 97.0% |
| Asfordby | 164 | 11 | 175 | 93.7% |
| Melton Craven | 138 | 4 | 142 | 97.2% |
| Melton Warwick | 128 | 4 | 132 | 97.0% |
| Melton Sysonby | 129 | 2 | 131 | 98.5% |
| Melton Dorian | 124 | 5 | 129 | 96.1% |
| Melton Newport | 108 | 4 | 112 | 96.4% |
| Melton Egerton | 88 | 4 | 92 | 95.7% |
Real residential planning decisions from Melton council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00217/TCA Croxton Kerrial | T1 - Prune large apple tree on North side of the garden, removing approx. 1.5m g | Approved |
| 26/00093/FULHH Asfordby | Demolition of existing garage and widening of driveway to facilitate the constru | Approved |
| 26/00060/FULHH Long Clawson And Stathern | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00072/FULHH Bottesford | Pitched side extension to replace existing flat roof side extension | Approved |
| 26/00035/LBC Croxton Kerrial | Replacement of 4 no. roof lights with conservation roof lights of the same size | Approved |
| 24/01039/FUL Croxton Kerrial | Detached 4 bedroom dwelling with garage and parking | Approved |
| 24/00695/FUL Bottesford | Erection of a lambing barn and creation of an access track & area of hardstandin | Approved |
| 25/00788/FUL Long Clawson And Stathern | Erection of a 3-bay detached garage with store. | Refused |
| 24/01091/FUL Somerby | Change of use from paddock to residential curtilage, for the production of fruit | Approved |
| 21/00032/FUL Croxton Kerrial | The conversion of 3no. existing farm buildings to a farmer workers' dwelling, in | Refused |
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Based on 3,647 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Melton is 95.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,647 planning decisions from Melton council. 3,494 were approved and 153 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Melton is 95.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.