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Dismissed24 September 20266008693

Land Known As The Pigs, At Leesthorpe Road, Pickwell, LE14 2RA

Planning appeal 6008693 at Land Known As The Pigs, At Leesthorpe Road, Pickwell, LE14 2RA (Melton) was dismissed on 24 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, with regard to local and national policies.

Authority
Melton
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
LE14 2RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, with regard to local and national policies

What decided it

The site is not physically well-related to the existing settlement as required by Policy S5(j)(i) of the Framework, and the modest benefits of self-build housing delivery do not substantially outweigh the adverse effects of poor accessibility and loss of open space.

The contribution to self-build housing supply and economic benefits, though given substantial weight, would not substantially outweigh the identified adverse effects of poor location and accessibility and loss of important open space, with no exceptional circumstances to justify approval outside the settlement boundary.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS2Policy SS3Policy HR2Policy HR4Policy ENV3Policy DM4

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