Planning appeal decision
1 Church Walk, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2DG
Planning appeal 3278837 at 1 Church Walk, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2DG (Melton Borough Council) was allowed on 12 November 2021 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this development is suitable in this location having regard to the local development strategy.
subdivision of house into 2 properties
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- LE14 2DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this development is suitable in this location having regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The substantive evidence of local housing need from the 2019 survey, combined with the fact that subdivision would not generate additional traffic beyond the current dwelling, demonstrated the development was suitably located and met the development plan strategy for rural settlements.
The identified local housing need for 3-bed units outweighed the limited sustainable infrastructure access, as the subdivision would not increase traffic generation compared to the existing use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS2Policy SS3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105
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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