Planning appeal decision
10 Aylestone Hill, Hereford, HR1 1HS
Planning appeal 3327517 at 10 Aylestone Hill, Hereford, HR1 1HS (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aylestone Hill Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- HR1 1HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aylestone Hill Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings and structures
What decided it
The limited weight of public benefits from a single housing unit could not outweigh the considerable harm to the significance of the heritage assets, particularly the loss of spaciousness to the setting of the listed building and conservation area character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LD1Policy SD1Policy LD4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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