Planning appeal decision
Threepenny Bit Cottage, Lugwardine, Hereford, HR1 4DP
Planning appeal 3276349 at Threepenny Bit Cottage, Lugwardine, Hereford, HR1 4DP (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 30 November 2021 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
erection of detached dwelling
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- HR1 4DP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area including the effect of the proposal upon the setting of listed buildings and non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The significant harm to the setting of nearby designated and non-designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the area through the urbanisation of a prominent open site that contributes to the village's rural agrarian character outweighs the limited housing and sustainability benefits.
The limited social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal would be significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the setting of nearby designated and non-designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy LD1Policy LD4Policy SS6Policy RA2Policy BL1Policy BL3Policy BL7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 203
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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