The Boat Inn 57 Burton Street Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00317/LBC - Listed Building Consent Decided

Proposal

Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Consultation
16 Apr 2026
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Listed Building Consent
14 Jul 2026

Listed Building Consent on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence The Boat Inn Premises licence · in force since 4 Mar 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Fri-Sat 01:00)
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 27 Feb 2024

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Boat Inn
List entry 1265118 · 0 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 12 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Melton Mowbray conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Melton Mowbray
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Melton Mowbray built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area232 m² (2,497 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
LE13 1AF
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Melton Craven
Parish
Melton Craven Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Listed Building Consent
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
S R SIGNS
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14846386
Planning Portal ref
PP-14846386
Neighbours
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Melton is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #296 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Melton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #60 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #112 of 296
11%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #296 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #292 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
9 decided
308
Total decisions
23 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.