Planning appeal decision
Land on West Side of Main Street, Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2EA
Planning appeal 3334487 at Land on West Side of Main Street, Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 2EA (Melton Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 June 2024 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy.
delivery of a single 3-bed bungalow with associated access
- Authority
- Melton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- LE14 2EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the development would meet the identified local housing need for affordable housing, and the single dwelling would provide insufficient contribution to local infrastructure and sustainability in a car-dependent rural location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SS2Policy SS3
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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