®Planning appeal decision
Land at Packhouse , North-West of Glewstone Court Hotel , Glewstone, Herefordshire, HR9 6AW
Planning appeal 3364030 at Land at Packhouse , North-West of Glewstone Court Hotel , Glewstone, Herefordshire, HR9 6AW (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector McEvoy J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would accord with the spatial strategy for the provision of housing in rural areas, regarding whether the building to be reused is of permanent and substantial construction capable of conversion without major reconstruction and the location of the site.
the conversion of Packhouse to one dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McEvoy J
- Postcode
- HR9 6AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would accord with the spatial strategy for the provision of housing in rural areas, regarding whether the building to be reused is of permanent and substantial construction capable of conversion without major reconstruction and the location of the site
What decided it
The building is not of permanent and substantial construction capable of conversion without major reconstruction, and the location would result in high reliance on private vehicle use, together significantly outweighing the modest housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of the proposed development, comprising conflict with rural building conversion policies and significant reliance on private vehicle use, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a small contribution to housing supply and minor economic and social impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy RA3CS Policy RA5CS Policy MT1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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