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Dismissed6 November 20253365310

River Barn, Blackbridge, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, SY7 0NA

Planning appeal 3365310 at River Barn, Blackbridge, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, SY7 0NA (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the use of the land and the appeal scheme would have an effect on the character and appearance of the area.

use of land for the rearing of game birds and egg production

Authority
Herefordshire Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
SY7 0NA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the use of the land and the appeal scheme would have an effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on the Downton Gorge Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)
  • the effect of the appeal scheme on highway safety

What decided it

The permanence and prominence of the bird houses and pens on the site, combined with views from the road, would adversely affect the character and appearance of the area contrary to Policies SS6, SD1 and LD1 of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS6Policy SD1Policy LD1Policy LD2Policy RA6Policy SD4Policy MT1

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