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2 Melba Way, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4GT

P/26/1518/2FullPermitted

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2) accommodating up to three young people aged between 7 and 17 years

Received
26 August 2026
Decided
14 October 2026 · Grant Conditionally
Ward
Birstall East and Wanlip
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received26 Aug
  2. Validated20 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided14 Oct

Decided in 55 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Charnwood86% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 2 Melba Way, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4GT. Charnwood has handled 3,341 applications of this type and approves 86% of them, typically deciding them in 67 days. This one was decided in 49 days, 3 weeks quicker than Charnwood's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Birstall East and Wanlip. We hold 349 applications in total for the LE4 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
P/26/1518/2
Address
2 Melba Way, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 4GT
Postcode
LE4 4GT
Local Authority
Charnwood
Application Type
Full
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
FINAL DECISION
Ward
Birstall East and Wanlip
Parish
Birstall

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
11 August 2026
Date Decided
14 October 2026
Date Validated
20 August 2026
Date Submitted
26 August 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Grant Conditionally
Case Officer
William Harrison

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
52.685246, -1.114253
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Charnwood

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