Melton Mowbray Town Centre Design Guidance Draft SPD
Current consultation
Melton Borough Council is consulting on the Melton Mowbray Town Centre Design Guidance Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) from Wednesday 21st May to Wednesday 2nd July 2025. The consultation documents can be viewed below:
Paper versions of these documents can be viewed during normal opening hours at Melton Borough Council Parkside Office Reception.
How to submit comments
We strongly encourage comments to be submitted using our online response form, accessible by:
https://haveyoursay.melton.gov.uk/growth-and-regeneration/towncentrespd
Alternatively responses can be submitted by emailing planningpolicy@melton.gov.uk or by post to Planning Policy, Parkside, Station Approach, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH. If using these methods please clarify which chapter or section of the consultation documents to which your comments relate and specify any suggested changes.
Comments must be received by the end of the consultation period and all comments will be carefully considered before the final document is considered for adoption by Full Council.
What is an SPD and why prepare one for the town centre?
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) provide detailed guidance on specific aspects of planning policy and are a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. The Melton Mowbray Town Centre Design Guidance SPD provides guidance on the public realm, shopfronts and wayfinding aims to enhance the vitality and vibrancy of the town centre by promoting high-quality design that respects the town's heritage, supports economic growth, and improves public spaces and accessibility.
The SPD will support the delivery of Theme 3 of the Council’s Corporate Strategy, which focuses on improving the town centre through the development and implementation of a town centre design guide. Additionally, the Melton Mowbray Conservation Area has been designated for many years by Historic England as ‘at risk’ and the SPD will provide guidance to support the retention and enhancement of heritage features, which complements the approach taken by Policies EC5, EC6, EN13 and D1 of the Melton Local Plan 2018.
Consultation activity
You are welcome to engage with the following activities to ask any questions or share your thoughts about the draft SPD:
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Visit our drop-in stall at Melton Mowbray Market on Tuesday 17th June 2025
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Request an online meeting, telephone conversation or email response by contacting planningpolicy@melton.gov.uk
If you are unable to access these documents online please contact us either by email at planningpolicy@melton.gov.uk or by telephone on 01664 502 502 and we will arrange for hard copies to be made available for you.