Gates Nurseries And Garden Centre, Lakeland Somerby Road Cold Overton Leicestershire LE15 7QB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of 772 roof-mounted solar PV panels on existing buildings plus associated works. Associated works include the installation of inverters, electrical cabling, isolators, metering equipment and ancillary electrical infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Jul 2026; it is now day 120.
Documents 3
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 120, past the statutory target. 94% of prior approvals in Melton are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Melton in the last twelve months, from validation. Melton decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15000088
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15000088
- Consultation
- 29 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 2 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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The consultation period closed on 23 Jul 2026.