Planning appeal decision
Banbh Farm, Breinton Common, Breinton, Herefordshire, HR4 7PP
Planning appeal 3335057 at Banbh Farm, Breinton Common, Breinton, Herefordshire, HR4 7PP (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the significance of the Eaton Camp Scheduled Monument.
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- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- HR4 7PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the significance of the Eaton Camp Scheduled Monument
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the countryside character and appearance of the area, combined with conflict with development plan policies requiring conservation of distinctive landscape character and sympathy to natural assets, outweighed the moderate positive weight of economic and biodiversity benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- RA6E4SS6LD1B6B11B14B15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 88
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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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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