Pooles Lodge Farm Woodfold Lane Brentingby Leicestershire LE14 4SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00293/GDOCOU - Prior Notification of Change of Use Unknown

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of modern (1960's/1970's) steel portal agricultural buildings in to residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 28 May 2026.

Documents 19

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Prior Notification of Change of Use
Postcode
LE14 4SQ
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Wymondham
Parish
Freeby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rural Insight Land & Development

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14822551
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 2026
Site notice
18 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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