115 Thorpe Road Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 1SF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00708/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use from 6 bedroom HMO (C4 use) to 7 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Melton's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

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 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £182,000 in April 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

10 April 2026£182,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 April 1998£31,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Melton
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LE13 1SF
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Melton Newport
Parish
Melton Newport Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rapleys LLP

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Melton usually decides full applications by day 108.

Day 5157 days to the predicted decision (day 108)
19%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Melton in the last twelve months, from validation. Melton decision record →

Public comments

29comments received
29 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15159841
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Melton
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#269 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use