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Dismissed25 March 20253350159

Land Adjacent to 9 Navigation Close, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0BF

Planning appeal 3350159 at Land Adjacent to 9 Navigation Close, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0BF (Melton Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

a 2-bed detached bungalow

Authority
Melton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
LE13 0BF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and light
  • biodiversity and protected species

What decided it

The unacceptable erosion of the spacious and verdant character of the appeal site, which forms a deliberate area of open space within the housing estate layout, combined with insufficient evidence to demonstrate no harm to biodiversity and protected species.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy EN1Policy EN2Policy EN5Policy EN6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 193

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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