®Planning appeal decision
Land at Applecroft Cottage, Ledgemoor Road , Nr. Weobley, Herefordshire , HR4 8RN
erection of cottage. Construction of associated works
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by introducing back land development that lacks street frontage and is incongruous with the existing pattern of development significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing and socio-economic benefits.
The adverse impacts of granting permission (significant harm to character and appearance) significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (very small contribution to housing supply, limited socio-economic benefits, and limited weight afforded to self-build provision due to lack of effective control mechanism), applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SS6, Policy SD1, Policy LD1, Policy PG6
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.