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. Schedule of Proposed Main Modifications, MBC, March 2026

• CD14. 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 actions following pre-examination checklist, MBC, March 2026

  • PEC03a. Note CR5: Latest MSSN Position, 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

General

• GEN01 - (Superseded) Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, December 2022

• GEN02 - Statement of Community Involvement, MBC, March 2023

• GEN03 - (Superseded) Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, September 2023

• GEN04 - Issues and Options Consultation Document, MBC, November 2023

• GEN05 - Authority Monitoring Report, MBC, December 2023

• GEN06 - Infrastructure Funding Statement, MBC, December 2023

• GEN07 - Statement of Consultation (Regulation 18), MBC, September 2024

• GEN08 - Authority Monitoring Report, MBC, December 2024

• GEN09 - Duty to Cooperate Compliance Statement, MBC, January 2025

• GEN10 - Pre-Submission Local Plan Update (Regulation 19 document), MBC, January 2025

• GEN11 - (Superseded) Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, February 2025

• GEN12 - Melton Local Plan Local Development Scheme, MBC, September 2025​

• GEN13 - (Superseded) Regulation 22 Statement of Consultation, MBC, December 2025

• GEN13a - (Superseded) Regulation 19 Representations (spreadsheet .xlsx), MBC, December 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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Whole Plan Evidence

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

• WPE02 - Equality Impact Assessment, MBC, January 2025

• WPE03 - Sustainability Appraisal, AECOM, January 2025

• WPE04 - Habitats Regulations Assessment, AECOM, January 2025

• WPE05 - Whole Plan Viability Assessment, HDH, January 2025

• WPE06 - Sustainability Appraisal, Non-technical Summary, AECOM, January 2025

• WPE07 – Health Impact Assessment Local Plan Update, LCC, February 2025

• WPE07a – Health Impact Assessment Policy SS4 Addendum, LCC, June 2025

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