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Dismissed17 January 20223272317

Land at Mill Lane, Colwall, Herefordshire, WR13 6EQ

Planning appeal 3272317 at Land at Mill Lane, Colwall, Herefordshire, WR13 6EQ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2022 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
WR13 6EQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Whether the proposal would be in the public interest and exceptional circumstances exist to support it
  • Whether the proposal makes appropriate provision for affordable housing, infrastructure and community facilities to make the development acceptable in planning terms

What decided it

The proposal would result in significant harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB without demonstrating the exceptional circumstances required by paragraph 177 of the Framework, and the development plan allocations provide an alternative means of meeting housing need.

The economic, social and housing benefits of the proposal were outweighed by the significant harm to the AONB landscape and scenic beauty, the conflict with the development plan, and the absence of exceptional circumstances required by paragraph 177 of the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA2Policy SS6Policy LD1Policy SS1Policy H1Policy CD1Policy CD2Policy CSB1Policy CH1Policy OS1Policy OS2Policy ID1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 177Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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