Planning appeal decision
Land at Chasewood Meadow, Fernbank Road , Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5QG
Planning appeal 3335910 at Land at Chasewood Meadow, Fernbank Road , Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5QG (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the extent it would affect the Wye Valley National Landscape.
erection of 5 no. dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- HR9 5QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the extent it would affect the Wye Valley National Landscape
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and with particular regard to the Chase Wood and Merrivale Meadows Special Wildlife Site
What decided it
The proposed development would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the scenic qualities of the National Landscape, and would not have significant adverse effects on biodiversity or the integrity of the Special Areas of Conservation when subject to appropriate conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SD1LD1SS6EN1LD2LD3SS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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