Planning appeal decision
Site Adjacent to The Withies , Litmarsh Marden, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 3EZ
Planning appeal 3294311 at Site Adjacent to The Withies , Litmarsh Marden, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 3EZ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2022 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be in an appropriate location with regard to the Council's spatial strategy for development.
‘Proposed construction of one cottage-style dwelling and associated works’
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- HR1 3EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be in an appropriate location with regard to the Council's spatial strategy for development
- The effect of the development on the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary in conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, combined with the inability to demonstrate that the development would not adversely affect the River Wye SAC.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy M2Policy SD4Policy LD2
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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