Land Adjacent Lanivet Cottage, The Doward, Whitchurch, Herefordshire, HR9 6DZ

Planning appeal 3341839 at Land Adjacent Lanivet Cottage, The Doward, Whitchurch, Herefordshire, HR9 6DZ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 12 September 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy, including whether the site has access to services and facilities.

a proposed new dwelling

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B
Postcode: HR9 6DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to the development plan and national strategy, including whether the site has access to services and facilities
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Wye Valley AONB

What decided it

The appeal site's location outside settlement boundaries and substantial distance from identified settlements, combined with the high reliance on private car travel for future occupiers, conflicts with the development plan's spatial strategy and sustainable development principles, and this harm is not outweighed by the minor benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RA2Policy RA3Policy WG2Policy WG3Policy SS7Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy LD1Policy WG14Policy LD2Policy SD3Policy SD4

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