Planning appeal decision
School House Cottage, Stockley Hill, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 9PR
Planning appeal 3296909 at School House Cottage, Stockley Hill, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 9PR (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the annexe would be seen as secondary or subservient to the host dwelling and thus be acceptable in relation to the character and appearance of the area.
the removal of the existing stable outbuilding and replacement with an annexe to serve the main house
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- HR2 9PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the annexe would be seen as secondary or subservient to the host dwelling and thus be acceptable in relation to the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the foul and surface water drainage arrangements would be satisfactory
What decided it
The annexe's secondary and subservient relationship to the main dwelling, demonstrated through its scale, design, materials, and location, combined with controllable drainage arrangements, justified allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1Policy LD1Policy SS6Policy LD2Policy SD3Policy SD4
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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