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Dismissed9 March 20266001082

The Old Pump House, Main Road, Asfordby Valley, Leicestershire, LE14 3AX

Planning appeal 6001082 at The Old Pump House, Main Road, Asfordby Valley, Leicestershire, LE14 3AX (Melton Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Jamieson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy.

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Authority
Melton Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Jamieson S
Postcode
LE14 3AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and green infrastructure
  • the effect of the proposed development on ecology, including whether it would make adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on three independent grounds: unsuitability of location for countryside development, unacceptable harm to landscape character and appearance, and failure to provide mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain information.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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