Planning appeal decision
High Leys Farm Belvoir Road, Eaton, Grantham, NG32 1SN
Planning appeal 3289843 at High Leys Farm Belvoir Road, Eaton, Grantham, NG32 1SN (Melton Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 July 2022 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development, having regard to the development plan and national policy.
change of use of existing dwelling for holiday letting into a live-work unit
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- NG32 1SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the development, having regard to the development plan and national policy
What decided it
The appeal site is not a suitable location for the live-work unit as it conflicts with Policies SS2, EC2 and EC4 of the development plan and the sustainable objectives of the Framework, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS2 (Development Strategy)Policy EC2 (Employment Growth in the Rural Area (Outside Melton Mowbray))Policy EC4 (Other Employment and Mixed-Use Proposals)
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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