Land adjacent the Crompton Road , Asfordby Hill, LE14 3QS

for the erection of up to 90 dwellings with all matters reserved other than means of access

Authority: Melton Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Raygen Z

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the setting of heritage assets (Kirby Bellars Priory Scheduled Monument, Church of St Peter listed building Grade I and Kirby Bellars Medieval Moat, Fishponds and 17th Century Garden Scheduled Monument)
The effect of the proposal on the landscape character and appearance of the area including the Area of Separation

What decided it

The public benefits of the scheme, particularly significant weight given to housing and affordable housing delivery, outweighed the less than substantial harm identified to the setting of the heritage assets.

the public benefits, including market and affordable housing delivery, economic benefits, open space and biodiversity net gain, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets

Framework references: 202, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy EN13, Policy C1(A), Policy EN1, Policy EN4, Policy EN6, Policy C4, Policy C9, Policy C2

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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