Planning application
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Class MA of Part 3 to the GPDO - Conversion of building to dwelling
As published by the council, reference P/26/1695/2
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/1695/2
- Type
- Prior Approval - CoU - Commercial to Mixed Use and up to 2 Flats
- Status
- REGISTERED
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Barrow upon Soar
- Parish
- Barrow Upon Soar
- Postcode
- LE12 8HX
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Charnwood through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Charnwood register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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P/26/1138/2 Decided
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of Planning Application P/26/0736/2: Formation of hardstanding and widening of access.
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P/26/0807/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of Use of outbuildings and curtilage from Agricultural (Sui Generis) to Residential (C3) for purposes ancillary to dwelling
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P/26/0736/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Formation of hardstanding and widening of access.
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P/25/2476/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of land to residential garden
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P/25/2033/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of stables to single dwelling, additional/alterations to windows and doors, with retention of garages in association
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P/25/1185/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of building permitted as stables to form two units of holiday accommodation, physical alterations including infilling of covered link, retention of existing garages to be used in association
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P/25/0323/2 Granted
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Erection of double garage and driveway
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P/25/0103/2 Withdrawn
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of stable building, physical alterations including infilling of covered link and retention of existing garages to form dwellinghouse (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Charnwood
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Charnwood took a median of 227 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Charnwood for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Charnwood's median decision took 227 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain Condition (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of Planning Application P/26/0736/2: Formation of hardstanding and widening of access.
Decided Conditions 7 docs -
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of building permitted as stables to form two units of holiday accommodation, physical alterations including infilling of covered link, retention of existing garages to be used in association
Granted Full applications 13 docsSeveral homes -
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of Use of outbuildings and curtilage from Agricultural (Sui Generis) to Residential (C3) for purposes ancillary to dwelling
Granted Full applications 9 docsDomestic -
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of land to residential garden
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Formation of hardstanding and widening of access.
Granted Full applications 10 docs -
Elms Lodge Farm, Melton Road, Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8HX
Change of use of stable building, physical alterations including infilling of covered link and retention of existing garages to form dwellinghouse (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Withdrawn Full applications 6 docsDomestic
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P/26/1692/2 Awaiting decision
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Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, with a maximum height of 3.47m, and height to the eaves of 2.90m.
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P/26/0277/2 Refused
1034 Melton Road, Syston, Leicestershire, LE7 2NN
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.50m, with a maximum height of 3.50m, and height to the eaves of 2.70m
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P/26/1372/2 Granted
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Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.00m, with a maximum height of 3.65m, and height to the eaves of 2.33m.
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P/26/1359/2 Granted
58 Moorgate Avenue, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3HH
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00m, with a maximum height of 2.90m, and height to the eaves of 2.40m
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P/26/1299/2 Withdrawn
24 Ryegate Crescent, Birstall, Leicestershire, LE4 3HL
Erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, with a maximum height of 3.00m, and height to the eaves of 3.00m