Land at Sheepcotts, Ullingswick, Herefordshire, HR1 3JQ

erection of 1 no. dwelling of outstanding design and associated works including access, landscaping, outbuildings, infrastructure, lake creation and other engineering works

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal can be supported in a countryside location under paragraph 84 e) of the Framework, taking into account the character and appearance of the surroundings including the adjacent Ullingswick Conservation Area
The effects of the proposal on agricultural land

What decided it

The proposed dwelling, despite high-quality contemporary design and innovative sustainability measures, fails to meet the requirement of paragraph 84 e) of the Framework to be truly outstanding design reflecting the highest standards in architecture, as it would dominate and detract from the character and appearance of a prominent rural landscape.

Framework references: 84, 55

Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy SS7, Policy LD1, Policy LD3, Policy SD1, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SS3, Policy RA6

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