Land South Side Of Pickwell Grange Oakham Road Leesthorpe Data via plota.co.uk

26/00439/GDOCOU - Prior Notification of Change of Use Approved

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL BARN TO VETERINARY PRACTICE (USE CLASS E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Prior Notification of Change of Use
Postcode
LE14 2QT
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Somerby
Parish
Somerby
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
General Development Order Approval
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Marrons

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14717798
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 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