Park Top Poultry Unit , Uphampton, Shobdon, LEOMINSTER, HR6 9PA

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Thomas G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the Grade II Listed Registered Shobdon Historic Park and Garden
The effects of the proposed development upon the River Lugg Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Lugg catchment of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and SSSI together with the area's biodiversity

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset of national importance, combined with unresolved concerns regarding impacts on protected sites, could not be outweighed by any identified public benefits.

Framework references: 205, 206, 207, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy LD1, Policy LD4, Policy RA6, Policy SD4, Policy LD2, Policy S14

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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