Planning appeal decision
Howle Hill Pavilion, Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SH
Planning appeal 3289788 at Howle Hill Pavilion, Howle Hill, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5SH (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2022 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
residential development for up to two dwellings
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- HR9 5SH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would have a detrimental impact on the character and setting of the site and would result in significant harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Wye Valley AONB, failing to meet the criteria of Policy RA2.
The modest economic and social benefits from the construction and creation of two new households were insufficient to outweigh the significant harm to character, setting and AONB landscape and scenic beauty.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy SS4Policy SS7Policy LD1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 105Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 175
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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