25 Norfolk Drive Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 0AJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed two-storey rear extension, demolition of outbuilding, and renovation of existing building Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 19 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Melton Planning Committee on 18 Jun 2026.
Refused by 8 votes to 0
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Neighbours and a ward councillor raised concerns about scale, overshadowing, overbearing effects, design, parking and highway safety.
- The committee voted 8 to 0, with 2 abstentions, to refuse the application because it was dominant, harmful to character and damaging to residential amenity.
Source: Plota analysis of Melton's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 19
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 86 days from validation, 8 days slower than Melton's median of 78 for extensions. Refused, as 8% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Melton in the last twelve months, from validation. Melton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14766738
- Neighbours
- 4 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 7 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 21 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 18 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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