Planning appeal decision
Woodview Cottage , Pontrilas Road, Hereford , England , HR2 0EW
Planning appeal 3301391 at Woodview Cottage , Pontrilas Road, Hereford , England , HR2 0EW (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 30 March 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
To keep an existing storage container in the front garden. We have started to clad it with wood to help it blend in with the surroundings. Width 2.550m height 2.715m and 3.058m length
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- HR2 0EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The storage container, being modest in size and scale with timber cladding, does not harm the character and appearance of the area and assimilates well with the surrounding development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LD1SD1G1G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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