Planning permission to construct a retaining wall at Thorny Orchard, Coughton, near Ross-on-Wye was approved by members of the southern area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November 12.
Land at the site has been terraced after planning permission was granted in 2004 for the erection of a building for the storage and repair of vehicles.
The present wall is not considered to provide adequate support to a public footpath running alongside it and it is now proposed to erect a "timber crib" wall which will be filled with planting bags so that, over time, plants can become established across the wall face.
Herefordshire Council's traffic manager expressed concern regarding the stability of the existing wall and wanted full details of the proposed wall to be provided and approved by the council's construction team.
Herefordshire Council's public rights of way manager expressed concern about the safety of pedestrians using the public footpath and wanted the work overseen by a chartered engineer.
Walford Parish Council had no objection.
Two letters of objection were received concerned at the wall being much longer than originally envisaged and the fact footpath WA50 has been closed as a result of being undermined.