®Planning appeal decision
Tower Lodge, 15 Linton Lane, BROMYARD, HR7 4DQ
the redevelopment of Tower Lodge, 15 Linton Lane, Bromyard to include alterations to existing dwelling together with construction of two new dwellings
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Willis S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would have a likely significant effect, alone or in combination with other plans and projects, on the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to free flow of traffic and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The likely significant effect on the River Wye SAC from increased foul water flows, in the absence of suitable mitigation and without imperative reasons of overriding public interest, made the new dwellings unacceptable under the Habitats Regulations.
The benefits of housing delivery and acceptable impacts on character, living conditions and highway safety were outweighed by the harm to the integrity of the River Wye SAC from the new dwellings.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy LD2, Policy LD4, Policy BY1, Policy LD1, Policy SD1, Policy SS4, Policy MT1
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.