Planning appeal decision
8 Highmore Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR4 9PQ
Planning appeal 6000810 at 8 Highmore Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, HR4 9PQ (Herefordshire Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2025 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the annexe on the character and appearance of the area.
the siting of an annexe as ancillary accommodation in the rear garden
- Authority
- Herefordshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- HR4 9PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the annexe on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the annexe on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in relation to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the annexe on the integrity of the River Wye Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions in relation to outlook and privacy, in conflict with the development plan, outweighed the benefit of providing ancillary family accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SD1
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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