Land at Harp Field, Harewood End, Herefordshire , HR2 8JT

Planning appeal 3354185 at Land at Harp Field, Harewood End, Herefordshire , HR2 8JT (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 30 April 2025 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.

the erection of two detached dwellings, construction of new vehicular access and associated works

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Phillips B
Postcode: HR2 8JT

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

What decided it

The site's location adjacent to a main built-up area of an identified settlement, combined with the proportionate scale of two dwellings and effective mitigation of environmental effects through conditions, justified allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RA3Policy RA2Policy LD1Policy SD4Policy SD3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 55

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