Aubreys, Mountain Road, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Herefordshire, HR2 0NJ

Planning appeal 3360896 at Aubreys, Mountain Road, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Herefordshire, HR2 0NJ (Herefordshire Council) was allowed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host buildings and its impact on these non-designated heritage assets.

the restoration and residential use of the farmstead at Aubreys including: the conversion of and extension of the existing farmstead, the erection of a small building for garaging and plant storage, extensive landscaping and rewilding of the wider site, the installation of an access track, and associated works

Authority: Herefordshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Law T
Postcode: HR2 0NJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and host buildings and its impact on these non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The proposed development would have an overall positive effect on the significance of the farmstead as a non-designated heritage asset through restoration and reinstatement of its historic form and layout, with new elements being appropriately designed and scaled to preserve the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RA3Policy RA5Policy LD1Policy LD4Policy SS1Policy SS6Policy SD1Policy LGPC4Policy LGPC10Policy LGC13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 216

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