Car Park Chapel Street Melton Mowbray Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The proposal is to erect an Electric Vehicle Charging Hub and Solar Canopy within 10 spaces of the existing car park. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Melton Planning Committee on 12 Mar 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the evidence showed the works would be lawful development under permitted development rights.
- The planning officer summarised the application, and members had the opportunity to ask questions.
- Members unanimously approved the application as detailed in the report, following a proposal and seconder.
Source: Plota analysis of Melton's committee minutes of 12 Mar 2026.
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Site constraints 2
Show all 3 with distances
- 11 mThe United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 83 mSt Mary's Church of England Infants SchoolGrade II
- 130 m5, King StreetGrade II*
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Important details
- Council
- Melton
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Use
- Postcode
- LE13 1LZ
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Melton Craven
- Parish
- Melton Craven Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Certificate of lawful-Proposed
- Decision date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days faster than Melton's median of 63 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 91% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Melton in the last twelve months, from validation. Melton decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14629770
- Neighbours
- 26 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 12 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 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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