14 Blacksmith End Stathern Leicestershire LE14 4EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00773/FULHH - Householder Pending

Proposal

Removal of the existing single-storey stores and erection of a two-storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 2 Jan 2027, from Melton's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 48 m away: Stathern; Inside the Stathern built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Householder
Postcode
LE14 4EZ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Long Clawson And Stathern
Parish
Stathern
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Laura Hayward Architects

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Melton usually decides extensions by day 78.

Day 276 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
30%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180231
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 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