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Allowed19 May 20253346563

Stokes Hill, Stoke Lacy, HR7 4RE

Planning appeal 3346563 at Stokes Hill, Stoke Lacy, HR7 4RE (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

the retention of barn for use as cinema room and gym, and retention of stables for use as ancillary residential annex both in association with the dwelling house, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 193982, dated 25 January 2021

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Butcher C
Postcode
HR7 4RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The appellant's nutrient mitigation report demonstrating that with the required septic tank upgrade and occupancy limitation to two people, the proposal would not result in an increase in phosphate discharge and therefore would not harm the integrity of the River Wye SAC.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SD1Policy RA5Policy LD2Policy SD4Policy SS1Policy RA6Policy SD3Policy SL2 of the Stoke Lacy Neighbourhood Plan, 2022

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