®Planning appeal decision
Land at Cherrydale, Gorsley, Herefordshire , HR9 7SF
erection of single storey, self-build dwelling. Construction of access track and associated development
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on landscape character
- whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan
What decided it
The neighbourhood plan's settlement boundary, which was devised through a statutory process and endorsed at examination, must be given significant weight, and the proposal's conflict with the spatial strategy for housing location, combined with the modest benefits of delivering a single dwelling, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits even in the absence of a five-year supply.
The adverse impacts of allowing development conflicting with the neighbourhood plan and spatial strategy, including undermining public confidence in the plan-led system, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of delivering one energy-efficient dwelling with some economic benefits and biodiversity enhancements.
Framework references: 11, 14, 84, 55
Plan policies cited: Herefordshire Local Plan, Core Strategy 2011 – 2031 (2015) policy LD1, Herefordshire Local Plan, Core Strategy 2011 – 2031 (2015) policy RA3, Bromash, Gorsley and Linton (Linton parish) Neighbourhood Development Plan (2021) policy BGL1
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.