1. Latest News
Latest news about the Melton Local Plan Partial Update to 2036 Examination will be posted below throughout the Examination.
Hearing Sessions will commence at 10am on Wednesday 2 September within Council Chambers CC1 and CC2 at the Melton Borough Council Offices in Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH. The Inspectors have prepared a Guidance Note which explains many of the administrative and procedural arrangements for the Examination process together with their Matters, Issues and Questions which will form the basis for any discussions during the hearing session and the framework for any additional written submissions. The Matters, Issues and Questions document also contains a timetable for the hearing sessions.
3 July 2026 ID 02 – Inspectors’ Guidance Notes, ID 03 – Inspectors’ Matters, Issues and Questions including Draft Hearing Programme and published.
21 May 2026 - The Borough Council publish their response to the Inspectors' Initial Questions to MBC
14 May 2026 - Inspectors issue Inspectors' Initial Questions to MBC
17 April 2026 - Planning Inspectors G Wyatt BA (Hons) MRTPI and C Skelly BA (Hons) MA MSc MRTPI have been appointed to hold an independent examination of the Melton Local Plan Partial Update.
27 March 2026 - The Borough Council submitted the Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination.
Local Plan Examination
9. Hearing Sessions
Hearing Sessions will commence at 10am on Wednesday 2 September within Council Chambers CC1 and CC2 at the Melton Borough Council Offices in Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1GH. The Inspectors have prepared a Guidance Note which explains many of the administrative and procedural arrangements for the Examination process together with their Matters, Issues and Questions which will form the basis for any discussions during the hearing sessions and the framework for any additional written submissions. The Matters, Issues and Questions document also contains a timetable for the hearing sessions.