Land at Ledbury Road, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, HR8 1NB

erection of 5 no. dwellings

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Han U

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Malvern Hills National Landscape

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the natural beauty of the Malvern Hills National Landscape, which provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the natural beauty of the Malvern Hills National Landscape

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SS6, Policy SD1, Policy LD1, Policy WH2, Policy WH4, Policy WH5, Policy WH7, Policy WH13

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