Plans for four homes in Leominster refused

Plans to build four houses on land next to 44 Vicarage Street, Leominster, have been refused by members of Herefordshire Council's planning committee.

The application was deferred by the planning committee when they met on December 14, 2007, with members seeking more information about a public footpath on the site.

Leominster Town Council objected to the application being concerned over the small green habitat area.

Seven letters of objection and one petition in objection containing 29 signatures have been received expressing concerns about flooding, over-development and impact on privacy.

The plans were refused because they were in contradiction of policy DR3 of the Herefordshire Unitary Development Plan which requires adequate safety for members of the public using footpaths.