Melton Committees

Planning Committee

Planning

Recent meetings

31 meetings · Page 1 of 4

09 Apr 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Committee - Thursday, 9th April, 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Melton Borough Council met on Thursday, 9 April 2026, to consider planning applications and receive an update on the Planning Productivity Plan. The committee refused one planning application and approved another.

12 Mar 2026

6:00 pm

Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Melton Council met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to consider two planning applications. The committee approved an application for a three-bay detached garage with a store at Tofts Hill, Stathern, and also approved an application for ...

19 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Planning Committee - Thursday, 19th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Melton Council met on Thursday 19 February 2026 to discuss several planning applications and receive an update on the Planning Productivity Plan. The committee approved two planning applications: one for a change of use of land for...

25 Sep 2025

Planning Committee - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm

The Melton Council Planning Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday 25 September 2025 to discuss planning applications for a solar farm in Pickwell and a residential development in Burton Lazars. The committee will also review the minutes from their meet...

28 Aug 2025

Planning Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 6.00 pm

The Melton Council Planning Committee met on Thursday, 31 July 2025, to discuss planning applications for a solar farm on [Stygate Lane, Pickwell](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Stygate+Lane+Pickwell+Melton+Council/) and reserved matters relating to a h...

About

The functions of the Planning Committee are :

To be responsible for all the Council's town and country planning and development management  functions under The Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act 1990 and The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (and any associated or related legislation or regulations)

 

Highways use and regulation

The exercise of powers relating to the regulation of the use of highways (including footpaths and bridleways)

 

Tree Preservation and Hedgerows

Functions relating to the preservation of trees and the protection of important hedgerow, including the making of TPOs and Hedgerow Protection Order. Powers relating to complaints about high hedges

 

Enforcement powers

The exercise of powers relating to the enforcement of planning control set out in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any associated or related legislation or Regulations)

Members

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Allen Thwaites · Chair
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James Mason · Vice-Chair
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Donald Pritchett · Member
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Elaine Holmes · Member
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Ian Atherton · Member
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Jim Adcock · Member
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Leigh Higgins · Member
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Margaret Glancy · Member
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Marilyn Gordon · Member
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Pip Allnatt · Member
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Ronan Browne · Member
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Alison Freer · Substitute
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Mike Brown · Substitute
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Richard Sharp · Substitute
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Simon Orson · Substitute
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Tim Webster · Substitute