The Beech Haynall Lane Little Hereford Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 4BG

1. 1.The Local Planning Authority cannot conclude, on the basis of the information submitted, that the development would avoid adverse effects on the integrity of the River Teme Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and, by association, the River Clun Special Area of Conservation (SAC), either alone or in combination with other plans or projects. The proposal would result in a discharge of phosphate and nitrogen into the River Teme, which is in unfavourable condition, and no adequate evidence has been provided to demonstrate effective mitigation. No verified information has been submitted to establish the nutrient-removal performance of the proposed reed bed, and surface-water nutrient pathways have not been quantified. In the absence of this information, the requirements of Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 cannot be met. The development therefore conflicts with Policies LD2 and SD4 of the Herefordshire Local Plan Core Strategy, Policy BLH13 of the Brimfield & Little Hereford Neighbourhood Development Plan, and the National Planning Policy Framework, including paragraph 193(b) in respect of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and paragraphs 195 in respect of habitats sites (including Special Areas of Conservation).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

SY8 4BG

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Outline

Applicant

Private applicant