Planning appeal decision
Field End, 10 The Green, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4HH
Planning appeal 3297095 at Field End, 10 The Green, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4HH (Melton Borough Council) was allowed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Stathern Conservation Area.
full planning application and conservation area consent for the demolition of an existing barn and the 2 no. existing Dwellings and their replacement with 3 no. new dwellings
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- LE14 4HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Stathern Conservation Area
- is the site a suitable location for housing with regard to the Limits to Development for Stathern
What decided it
The proposal preserves the character and appearance of the conservation area and constitutes a suitable location for housing in accordance with the development plan read as a whole, despite non-compliance with SNP Policy H2 regarding limits to development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- MBLP Policy EN13MBLP Policy D1MBLP Policy EN1MBLP Policy EN6SNP Policy H5SNP Policy ENV9SNP Policy H2SNP Policy H1MBLP Policy SS2MBLP Policy SS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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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