Electric vehicle charging hub at Car Park, Chapel Street, Melton Mowbray
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Melton Planning Committee on 12 Mar 2026.
What was proposed
The application sought a certificate for an electric vehicle charging hub and solar canopy within 10 spaces of an existing car park.
“A Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed application is sought for the erection of an electric vehicle charging hub and solar canopy within an existing car park off Chapel Street, Melton Mowbray. The proposed solar canopy would have an overall height of approx. 3.999m, 12.54m in length and would have a width of approx. 14.367m. Main Report 2 The Site 2.1 The application site is an existing car park located off Chapel Street Melton Mowbray.”
“The proposed solar canopy would have an overall height of approx. 3.999m, 12.54m in length and would have a width of approx. 14.367m. Amendments 6 Planning Policy 6.1 Relevant Policies 6.1.1 No policies can be considered in the case of an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed use only the factors detailed in Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act.”
Officer report
The officer recommendation
Approval was recommended because the proposed development was considered to fall within permitted development rights for local authorities.
“It is considered that the proposed development could be carried out using the local authority’s ‘permitted development rights’ under Class A of Part 12 ‘Development by local authorities’, of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), which allows: A.”
“It is considered that the proposal would accord with Part 12 Class A Part (b) as the development proposed would be constructed and maintained by/on behalf of the local authority and would serve the purpose of charging vehicles of the general public.”
Officer report
Committee discussion
The planning officer summarised the application, and members were given the opportunity to ask questions.
“The Planning Officer (DB) addressed the committee and provided a summary of the application.”
“Members were given the opportunity to ask questions.”
Minutes
The vote
Councillor Browne proposed approval, Councillor Glancy seconded it, and the committee voted unanimously.
“Councillor Browne proposed that the application be approved.”
“RESOLVED That the application be APPROVED as detailed in Section 9 of the report.”
Minutes
The decision
The application was approved, with the committee stating that the evidence demonstrated the works would constitute lawful development.
“In the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, the weight of evidence submitted demonstrates that the works undertaken would constitute development as defined under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and as such, a lawful development certificate should be issued.”
Minutes
Sources
- Melton Planning Committee minutes, 12 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Melton's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Melton Planning Committee
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- Melton
- Date
- Thursday 12 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
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This committee's year
7 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.