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PLANNINGPages last updated Friday, 08 August 2008 Planning Policies affecting the Parish The planning policies affecting the parish are set out in the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan. The plan consists of Proposals Maps and a Written Statement. To download copies of the plan as a series of PDF files, click here. The parish is not directly affected by any of the designations in the Proposals Maps. The villages of Much Dewchurch and Llanwame just outside the parish are identified because Llanwame contains a Conservation Area and Much Dewchurch is classified as a "Main Village" with a site allocated for housing. The Proposals Map also identifies Helen's Wood, just to the west of Kingsthome, and Athlestans Wood in Little Birch Parish, as Special Wildlife Sites. The Written Statement contains the policies that Herefordshire Council will use when determining planning applications in the parish and when giving people advice about development proposals or changes affecting the environment. One of the most relevant policies for the parish is "H6: Housing in smaller settlements" because the plan defines both Much Birch and Kingsthome as "smaller settlements". Within these settlements proposals for residential development on plots arising from the infilling of small gaps between existing dwellings will be permitted, subject to limits on the size of the dwelling, the plot and the infill gap. Development may be permitted on larger plots for affordable housing where a proven local need has been successfully demonstrated. Elsewhere in the parish, outside these settlements, residential development is limited to accommodation which meets the needs of agriculture, forestry or farm diversification. Other policies in the Written Statement relevant to the parish are essentially concerned with conserving and enhancing the rural and historic character of the area. To view the latest planning applications in the Parish - CLICK HERE. |