Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 36 Main Road, Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2EA
Planning appeal 3317002 at Land Adjacent to 36 Main Road, Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2EA (Melton Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, 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.
a “full planning application for the re-siting of 3 approved dwellings (17/01312/FUL) and the delivery of an additional 3 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- LE14 2DU
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
What decided it
The appeal site's location outside the settlement boundary in the countryside, combined with failure to meet Policy SS3 criteria regarding proven local need and community infrastructure provision, means the development is not in a suitable location and conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS2Policy SS3Policy C8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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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