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Allowed12 July 20243334961

Green Acres The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1AP

Planning appeal 3334961 at Green Acres The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1AP (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Law T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on biodiversity, having particular regard to the loss of green space.

the demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of Retirement Living apartments with associated access, car parking, landscaping, ancillary facilities and associated works

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Law T
Postcode
HR8 1AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on biodiversity, having particular regard to the loss of green space

What decided it

The significant benefits of providing retirement living accommodation for older people, and the resulting release of family housing, outweighed the loss of the NDP-designated green space, in circumstances where no harm to character, appearance or biodiversity was found.

The benefits of the retirement living scheme (housing need for older people, knock-on housing release, economic, social and biodiversity benefits) outweighed the loss of the local green space, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
NDP Policy CL2.1NDP Policy BE2.1CS Policy LD1NDP Policy HO3.1

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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