Local Plan Examination

5. Submission Documents and Evidence Base

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Submission Documents

Core documents

• CD01. Melton Local Plan Submission Covering Letter, MBC, March 2026

• CD02. Melton Local Plan Partial Update to 2036 Submission (Regulation 19 publication), MBC, January 2025

• CD03. Melton Local Plan Partial Update Policies Map, MBC, January 2025

• CD04. Sustainability Appraisal, AECOM, January 2025

• CD05. Equality Impact Assessment, MBC, January 2025

• CD06. Habitats Regulations Assessment, AECOM, January 2025

• CD07. Regulation 19 Representations (version 2) (spreadsheet .xlsx), MBC, March 2026

• CD08. Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation (version 2), MBC, March 2026

• CD09. Statement of Community Involvement, MBC, March 2023

• CD10. Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement, MBC, January 2025

• CD11. Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, September 2025

• CD12. Authority Monitoring Report, MBC, December 2025

• CD13. Whole Plan Viability Assessment, HDH, January 2025

• CD14. Issues and Options Consultation Document, MBC, November 2023

• CD15. Statement of Consultation (Regulation 18), MBC, September 2024

• CD16. Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications, MBC, March 2026

• CD17. Notice of Submission, MBC, March 2026

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Duty to Cooperate (Statements of Common Ground)

• SoCG01. Melton South Sustainable Neighbourhood, MBC-LCC-Davidsons-Bloor, October 2025

  • SoCG01a. Melton South Sustainable Neighbourhood, MBC-LCC-Davidsons-Bloor, March 2026 update (final)​

• SoCG02. MBC Local Plan Period and new Local Plan, MBC-various, July-October 2025 (template)

  • ​SoCG02a. Melton BC and Blaby DC, October 2025

  • SoCG02b. Melton BC and Charnwood BC, October 2025

  • SoCG02c. Melton BC and Harborough DC, July 2025

  • SoCG02d. Melton BC and Hinckley & Bosworth BC, October 2025

  • SoCG02e. Melton BC and Leicester City Council, October 2025

  • SoCG02f. Melton BC and Leicestershire County Council, October 2025

  • SoCG02g. Melton BC and North West Leicestershire DC, October 2025

  • SoCG02h. Melton BC and Oadby & Wigston BC, October 2025

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Topic Papers

• TP01. Plan Period, MBC, January 2025

• TP02. Infrastructure, MBC, January 2025

  • TP02a. Infrastructure Addendum, MBC, December 2025

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Pre-Examination Checklist

• PEC01. Pre-examination checklist, MBC, December 2025

• PEC02. Pre-examination checklist response, PINS, January 2026

• PEC03. Covering note of Council's actions following pre-examination checklist, MBC, March 2026

  • PEC03a. Note CR5: Factual note: Melton South Sustainable Neighbourhood Masterplan, MBC, March 2026

  • PEC03b. Note CR6: Categorisation of Representations, MBC, March 2026

  • PEC03c. Note CR7: Scope of Local Plan Partial Update, MBC, March 2026

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Evidence Base

​​Whole Plan Evidence

• WPE01. Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report, AECOM, November 2023

• WPE02. Infrastructure Funding Statement, MBC, December 2023

• WPE03. Sustainability Appraisal, Non-technical Summary, AECOM, January 2025

• WPE04. Health Impact Assessment Local Plan Update, LCC, February 2025

  • WPE04a. Health Impact Assessment Policy SS4 Addendum, LCC, June 2025

Economy

• ECO01. Advice on Retail Needs, Stantec, December 2023

• ECO02. Melton Retail Study, PBA, July 2015

  • ECO02a. Volume 1, Main Report

  • ECO02b. Volume 2, Appendices

  • ECO02c. Volume 3, Household Survey Results

• ECO03. Strategic Economic Land Availability Assessment, MBC, April 2024

• ECO04. Employment Land Study, BE Group, June 2024

• ECO05. Employment Site Selection (including Sequential test), MBC, January 2025

• ECO06. Melton Mowbray Town Centre Design Guidance SPD, PJA, August 2025

 

Housing​

• HOU01. Affordable Housing Trajectory, MBC, December 2023

• HOU02. Local Housing Needs Assessment, Iceni, July 2024

  • HOU02a. Appendices (26.06.24)​​

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Environment

• ENV01. Melton Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy, Assessment Report, KKP, June 2023

• ENV02. Melton Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy, Strategy and Action Plan, KKP, August 2023

• ENV03. Melton Indoor & Built Sports Facilities Strategy, Assessment Report, KKP, June 2023

• ENV04. Melton Indoor & Built Sports Facilities Strategy, Strategy and Action Plan, KKP, August 2023

• ENV05. Local Green Spaces Assessment, MBC, August 2024

• ENV06. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Level 1), JBA, November 2024

  • ENV06a. Appendix A. Mapping Portal User Guide​

  • ENV06b. Appendix B. Data Sources

  • ENV06c. Appendix C. SFRA User Guide

  • ENV06d. Appendix D. Flood Alert and Warning Areas

  • ENV06e. Appendix E. Flood Risk Summary

  • ENV06f. Appendix F. Cumulative Impact Assessment

• ENV07. Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Level 2), JBA, November 2024

  • ENV07a. Detailed Site Summary Tables​

• ENV08. Open Spaces Strategy, MD2, January 2025​

  • ENV08a. Open Spaces Action Plan​ (spreadsheet .xlsx)

  • ENV08b. Consultation Annex

  • ENV08c. Developer Contributions Report (similar for Green Infrastructure)

  • ENV08d. Mapping

  • ENV08e. Open Space Contributions Calculator Applet

• ENV​09. Green Infrastructure Strategy, MD2, January 2025

  • ENV09a. Green Infrastructure Action Plan​ (spreadsheet .xlsx)

  • ENV09b. Consultation Annex

  • ENV09c. Developer Contributions Report (links to ENV08c)

  • ENV09d. Mapping (links to ENV08d)

• ENV10. Climate Change Study, LUC, December 2024​

  • ENV10a. Document A, Context​

  • ENV10b. Document B, Building and Built Form

  • ENV10c. Document C, Green and Blue Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport

  • ENV10d. Document D, Water and Waste

  • ENV10e. Document E, Renewable Energy

  • ENV10f. Document F, Renewable Energy Assessment

• ENV11. Local Nature Recovery Strategy, LCC, July 2025​

  • ENV11a. Local Habitat Map, LCC, July 2025​​​

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General

• GEN01. Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, December 2022 (superseded)

• GEN02. Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, September 2023 (superseded)

• GEN03. Authority Monitoring Report, MBC, December 2023

• GEN04. Authority Monitoring Report, MBC, December 2024

• GEN05. Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, February 2025 (superseded)​

• GEN13. Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation, MBC, December 2025 (superseded)

  • GEN13a. Regulation 19 Representations (spreadsheet .xlsx), MBC, December 2025 (superseded)

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