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Dismissed4 February 20223280604

4 Monks Meadow, Much Marcle, Ledbury, HR8 2NF

Planning appeal 3280604 at 4 Monks Meadow, Much Marcle, Ledbury, HR8 2NF (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 4 February 2022 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is a proven local need for housing.

the erection of one dormer bungalow

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Thandi B
Postcode
HR8 2NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is a proven local need for housing
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Much Marcle Conservation Area and the effect of the proposal upon the setting of listed buildings
  • The effect on protected species

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings, combined with insufficient evidence regarding protected species, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.

The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings, together with the unresolved risk of harm to protected species, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest public benefits of housing supply, short-term employment and self-build provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RA1Policy RA2Policy SS1Policy H3Policy NE1Policy H02Policy SS6Policy LD1Policy LD4Policy LD2Policy H01Policy NE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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