Land at Flaggoners Green, Bromyard, HR7 4QR

‘Outline Planning Application for the erection of up to 120 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point from the A44. All matters reserved except for means of access.’ This

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Burston J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for new residential development having regard to safety and accessibility for sustainable modes of transport, with particular reference to pedestrians and cyclists.

What decided it

The appellant's revised and agreed package of pedestrian, cycle and highway improvements overcame the previous appeal's finding that safe and suitable pedestrian access could not be achieved.

Framework references: 109, 115, 116, 56, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy SS2, Policy BY1, Policy BY2, Policy MT1, Policy SD3

Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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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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