®Planning appeal decision
Broken Gate Cottage, Broadmoor Common, Woolhope, HR1 4QX
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The proposal would harm the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation and there is insufficient evidence to undertake an Appropriate Assessment of the foul water management system, providing a clear reason for refusal that displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11d) of the Framework was displaced by the clear reason for refusal arising from harm to a habitats site, and the limited contribution of a single dwelling to housing supply did not outweigh the identified harms.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy SS1, Policy FW11, Policy SD4, Policy SD3, Policy LD2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.