Investing in the Foundations of Growth
Melton is investing in what makes growth work: better connections, unlocked sites, a stronger town centre and places people are proud of.
An Ambitious Local Plan
A blueprint for sustainable growth
Significant Housing Growth: Over 6,000 new homes planned across the borough, representing a 40% increase in housing stock. Infrastructure Investment: Significant investment of circa £100 million for the Melton Mowbray Distributor Road and new education facilities planned to support housing growth. Town Centre Revitalisation: The plan aims to enhance the town centre’s quality, diversity and vitality by supporting the filling of void units and reducing traffic congestion. Economic Growth: Policies for the Location of Retail and Commercial Leisure Development and Public Car Parking Provision, positioned to support economic growth and the protection of key retail areas. Transport Strategy: The wider Melton Mowbray Transport Strategy aims to improve connectivity and reduce traffic congestion.
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Melton Mowbray Distributor Road
A new route for growth
A circa £100 million investment designed to enable and facilitate local development and growth. Key benefits include improved access to housing and employment opportunities, improved access to Melton Mowbray Town Centre and a reduction in congestion and pollution in the Town Centre.
The route consists of a single carriageway road with walking and cycling facilities, and extends from the A606 Nottingham Road at the north-western edge of the town to the A606 Burton Road in the south, crossing Scalford Road, Melton Spinney Road, the A607 Thorpe Road and the B676 Saxby Road to Burton Road. The scheme features six new roundabouts on its route and provides crossings over the railway line and the River Eye.
Stockyard Melton Mowbray
A destination reimagined for food, culture and enterprise
Located in the centre of Melton Mowbray. The redevelopment will create a destination with an expanded events space designed to enhance the site’s role as a regional centre for food production, enterprise and tourism.
Food production will remain at the heart of the site, reinforcing Melton’s reputation as the nation’s Rural Capital of Food, and ensuring the space continues to champion our local producers and food heritage. It will also respond to a heightened demand for cultural and educational spaces, better serving our community and enhancing the site’s long-term value.
Food Manufacturing Zones
Making space for what we do best
Aiming to sustain and grow the already higher-than-average percentage of jobs in this sector and develop key skills and opportunities for enterprise. This will be achieved by promoting an attractive portfolio of land, along with planning, regulatory and business support services.
The Leicester Gateway site is allocated for employment use in the Melton Local Plan and represents a key growth site for the Manufacturing Zone. The Crossfield Drive/Saxby Road site is not allocated for employment within the Melton Local Plan, although it is within the boundary of the town. Each site has a Masterplan, which sets out indicative strategy plans and guidelines on development areas, access, heights, plot ratio & coverage and phasing.