Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Rose Cottage , Munderfield , Bromyard , Herefordshire, HR7 4JL
Planning appeal 3323323 at Land to the South of Rose Cottage , Munderfield , Bromyard , Herefordshire, HR7 4JL (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the reserved matters application should be subject to a Habitat Regulations Assessment under the Habitats Regulations, and if so, whether there would be any adverse effect on the integrity of the River Wye SAC.
application for approval of reserved matters following outline approval 191886 (Removal of Condition 7 of P183456/O (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 3 no. dwellings and associated works with all matters reserved).)
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- HR7 4JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the reserved matters application should be subject to a Habitat Regulations Assessment under the Habitats Regulations, and if so, whether there would be any adverse effect on the integrity of the River Wye SAC
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide a viable foul drainage solution demonstrating nutrient neutrality, preventing a positive Appropriate Assessment and resulting in harm to the River Wye SAC through phosphate discharge, contrary to Policies LD2 and SD4.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LD2Policy 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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