®Planning appeal decision
Nellies Oak, Dinedor, Hereford, HR2 6LG
Planning appeal 3289578 at Nellies Oak, Dinedor, Hereford, HR2 6LG (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 3 January 2023 by Inspector Thandi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to the development plan and relevant national planning policies.
the removal of storage sheds and yard on brownfield site previously used by a painting and decorating company and the construction of a 3 bedroom detached 1.5 storey dwelling. This
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- HR2 6LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for new housing having regard to the development plan and relevant national planning policies
- The effect upon protected species
- The effect of the proposal upon the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The appeal site is located outside the settlement boundary in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities, making it an unsuitable location for new housing contrary to the development plan, and this harm is not outweighed by the Council's ability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply or the limited benefits of the proposal.
The Inspector found that the Council could demonstrate a deliverable five-year housing land supply of 6.19 years, meaning the tilted balance in paragraph 11(d) of the Framework was not engaged and the proposal should be determined in accordance with the development plan; the fundamental unsuitability of the location for housing outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits, including the reuse of brownfield land and incorporation of green technologies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy APolicy SS1Policy SS7Policy SS6Policy LD2Policy SD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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