®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wheatsheaf Inn, Norton Lane, Whitbourne, Herefordshire, WR6 5SF
the construction of two dwellings on a disused car park
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, taking account of development plan policies and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would include adequate arrangements in relation to waste water and surface water drainage
What decided it
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles and poor design that harms character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The modest benefits of housing delivery on a brownfield site and environmental enhancements were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse environmental and social impacts arising from poor access to services and facilities and poor design, resulting in conflict with the development plan taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73
Plan policies cited: Policy RA2, Policy RA3, Policy SS1, Policy SS2, Policy SS4, Policy MT1, Policy SS6, Policy SD1, Policy LD1, Policy LD2, Policy SD3, Policy SD4, Whitbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy LU1, Whitbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy LU4, Whitbourne Neighbourhood Plan Policy LU9
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.