®Planning appeal decision
Land North of the Forge, Woonton, HR3 6QH
the erection of 1 No. Self-Build Dwelling
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of the proposed development having regard to its location outside the settlement boundary as defined in the development plan
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development upon the safe and efficient flow of traffic on the highway network
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area through erosion of openness, combined with conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan, outweighed the moderate benefits of self-build housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of self-build housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance and harm to the spatial strategy of the development plan
Framework references: 11, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy ALM11, Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy SS1, Policy SD1, Policy LD1, Policy MT1, Policy ALM15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.