The Mill Farm,, Little Cowarne, Herefordshire, HR7 4RG

Planning appeal 3293876 at The Mill Farm,, Little Cowarne, Herefordshire, HR7 4RG (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 27 January 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for tourist holiday accommodation with regard to local and national policies.

Provision of a single log cabin for holiday accommodation and associated parking for 2 cars

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Stephens K
Postcode: HR7 4RG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for tourist holiday accommodation with regard to local and national policies
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposed development on the setting of The Folly, a Grade II listed building
The effect of the development on the River Lugg/River Wye Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate with sufficient certainty that the proposed foul drainage system would not adversely affect the integrity of the River Lugg/River Wye Special Area of Conservation, combined with the harmful impact on the character and appearance of the rural landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy RA6Policy E4Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy LD1Policy LD4Policy SD4Policy LD2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84Paragraph 85

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