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Allowed2 September 20213271693

Waters Edge, Sharman Pitch, Howle Hill, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SP

Planning appeal 3271693 at Waters Edge, Sharman Pitch, Howle Hill, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SP (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether it is in an acceptable location for housing in relation to the settlement strategy for the area.

erection of 9 dwellings and associated works

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
HR9 5SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether it is in an acceptable location for housing in relation to the settlement strategy for the area
  • the effects on the character and appearance of the area including the natural beauty of Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • the effects on the River Wye SAC

What decided it

The proposal accords with the development plan as a whole, being in an appropriate location for proportionate housing growth within an identified settlement, with no adverse effects on character, appearance, or the River Wye SAC that cannot be mitigated by condition.

Although the Council could demonstrate a five year housing land supply, the Inspector found no adverse effects from the proposal and it accords with the development plan, so no balancing exercise was necessary; the appeal was allowed on accordance with the development plan alone.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy LD1Policy SD3Policy SD4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 120Paragraph 176Paragraph 55Paragraph 11

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