Planning appeal decision
The Coffee Cart Co Ltd, High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AA
Planning appeal 3299963 at The Coffee Cart Co Ltd, High Town, Hereford, HR1 2AA (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 7 September 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Hereford Central Conservation Area and on the setting of nearby listed buildings.
Part retrospective planning permission for Coffee Cart Co Ltd and 3 no. seasonal pergolas
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- HR1 2AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Hereford Central Conservation Area and on the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The public benefits of the pergolas, limited to extending seasonal outdoor seating use and improving weather protection, do not outweigh the identified harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LD1Policy LD4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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