Allotment Gardens Doctors Lane Melton Mowbray Data via plota.co.uk

26/00844/PIP - Permission in Principle Pending

Proposal

Development of three single storey dwellings on disused private former allotment land. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 19 Nov 2026, from recent outline applications across the UK. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Melton Mowbray built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 October 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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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Permission in Principle
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Melton Newport
Parish
Melton Newport Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HSSP Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide outline applications by day 57.

Day 2433 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Melton to go on. Melton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15215943
Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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 statistics
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