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Allowed5 January 20223264051

Land to North of Kirby Lane, Melton , LE13 0BY

Planning appeal 3264051 at Land to North of Kirby Lane, Melton , LE13 0BY (Melton Borough Council) was allowed on 5 January 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality.

a Reserved Matters application for 233 dwellings (Phase 1), with respect to applications with references 17/00717/VAC and 15/00910/OUT, and in connection with matters of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, and Scale including public open space, drainage and associated infrastructure

Authority
Melton Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
LE13 0BY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the locality.

What decided it

The proposal's design, density, scale and layout were found to accord with the outline Design and Access Statement and Local Plan Policy D1, complementing the character and appearance of the area.

the moderate weight given to conflict with the draft Design SPD over parking arrangement was outweighed by the design merits of the scheme, leading to overall accordance with the development plan

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy C2

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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