Red Europe Station Road John O Gaunt Leicestershire LE14 2RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00038/CL - Certificate of Lawful Use Refused

Proposal

Certificate of existing lawful use from an agricultural building and extension to a commercial operation under B2 use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Refused
15 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
LE14 2RE
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Somerby
Parish
Twyford And Thorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Cert of Lawful Dev Refusal
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HSSP Architects Limited

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14622435
Neighbours
5 Mar 2026
Consultation
5 Mar 2026
Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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