Planning appeal decision
Ivy Cottage, Lower Eggleton, Ledbury, HR8 2UQ
Planning appeal 3290192 at Ivy Cottage, Lower Eggleton, Ledbury, HR8 2UQ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Castle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of building to house ground source heat pump system and for use as general purpose storage in connection with green energy business
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Castle S
- Postcode
- HR8 2UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether or not the proposed development would be suitably located, having regard to relevant policies of the adopted development plan and to national policy
What decided it
The scale, modern utilitarian design and isolated siting of the building causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside that cannot be adequately mitigated and conflicts with the development plan's requirement for development to be commensurate with its setting.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 84Paragraph 85
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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