®Planning appeal decision
Kingcup Cottage, Wellington, HEREFORD, HR4 8DT
erection of three detached dwellings
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to local policies
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposal would result in harm to the River Wye SAC through phosphate discharge from foul water drainage, with insufficient evidence of adequate mitigation, which provides a clear reason for refusal under the Habitats Regulations and prevents application of the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The modest housing benefits of three dwellings do not outweigh the harm to the River Wye SAC, the failure to address flood risk, and the conflict with the spatial strategy for locating new development.
Framework references: 79, 105, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy MT1, Policy W5, Policy W13, Policy W1, Policy SD3, Policy W12, Policy SS4, Policy LD2, Policy LD1, Policy SD4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.