®Planning appeal decision
Crown And Sceptre Inn, 7 Sherford Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4DL
for the conversion of a public house into a house
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Thomas G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal development would have a likely significant effect on the River Wye Special Area of Conservation, whether alone or in combination with other plans or projects
- Whether the development would be appropriate having regard to local and national policies that seek to retain local services and community facilities
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the development would not have a likely significant adverse effect on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation in accordance with the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Although the Inspector found that the heritage significance of the listed building and the different circumstances from the Whitbourne appeal (Bromyard being a larger market town with adequate alternative facilities) would have outweighed the breach of Policy SC1, the duties under the Habitats Regulations were determinative and required the appeal to be dismissed.
Framework references: 180
Plan policies cited: Policy LD2 of the Herefordshire Core Strategy, Policy SC1 of the Herefordshire Core Strategy
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