Polytunnels Supplementary Planning Document

The increased use of large-scale polytunnels across many parts of the Herefordshire countryside for soft fruit production has led the Council to decide that a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) should be produced to provide detailed planning guidance on the development of polytunnels. This will give advice on the relevant planning issues that will need to be addressed as part of the planning application process. Following publication of an Issues Paper and early consultation last year, the Council published a draft version of the document for further consultation.

The consultation on the draft SPD has now taken place and the Council are now considering comments received and necessary changes to the document. It is expected that Planning Committee will consider comments and changes at their meeting on 14th November 2008.

Click on the links below to view the SPD as well as its accompanying Sustainability Appraisal, Statement of Consultation and Issues Paper.