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General information
Number P182191/F
Current status Determination Made
Decision Approved with Conditions
Appeal decision
Type Planning Permission
Location Land at Lodge Farm and Highway Farm Monkton Farm Lane Ocle Pychard Herefordshire
Proposal Proposed erection of polytunnels for strawberry table top production and the necessary infrastructure, including internal farm access tracks, a sustainable drainage scheme with attenuation ponds, seasonalworker accommodation and facilities, fruit chiller, cold store and loading bay with landscaping and environmental enhancement measures. (19.71 Ha of polytunnels with all-year round covers and 17.31 with seasonal covers.) (For DOC 1-2, 7 & 8 see 201385)
Parish Ocle Pychard
Ward Three Crosses
Easting/Northing 358299 - 245828
Case officer Rebecca Jenman
Agent name Mr Phil Plant
Agent address Mid West Planning Ltd Offley House 18 Church Street Shifnal Shropshire TF11 9AA
Applicant name Mr George Leeds
Applicant address Withers Fruit Farm Ltd Withers Farm Burtons Lane Wellington Heath Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1NF
Publicity date Wednesday 20 June 2018
Comments by Wednesday 19 December 2018
Application dates
Date received Wednesday 13 June 2018
Date validated Wednesday 13 June 2018
Consultation start date Wednesday 20 June 2018
Consultation end date Wednesday 19 December 2018
Committee date Wednesday 23 January 2019
Decision date Wednesday 23 January 2019
Target determination date Monday 26 November 2018
Consultees
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Thursday 9 August 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr DW Greenow
Organisation name Hagley
Address Tars Lodge Dinedor Hereford HR2 6PE
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr Jonathan Lester
Organisation name Three Crosses
Address 54 Mount Pleasant New Road Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4AN
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Mrs Sophie Glover
Organisation name Preston Wynne PC
Address The Orchard Ridgehill Hereford HR2 8AG
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Michael Wade
Organisation name Landscape Consultant
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Julian Cotton
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Archaeological Advisor
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Miss Rebecca Evison
Organisation name Waste Management
Address Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Matthew Knight
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name EH Commercial
Organisation name Environmental Health
Address 8 Herefordshire Council St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PJ
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name EH Commercial
Organisation name Environmental Health
Address 8 Herefordshire Council St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PJ
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Jill Addis
Organisation name Public Rights of Way Development Officer
Address Balfour Beatty Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Industrial Estate HR2 6JT
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Land Drainage
Organisation name Balfour Beatty Living Places
Address Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT
Date consulted Friday 21 September 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr DW Greenow
Organisation name Hagley
Address Tars Lodge Dinedor Hereford HR2 6PE
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr Jonathan Lester
Organisation name Three Crosses
Address 54 Mount Pleasant New Road Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4AN
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mrs Sophie Glover
Organisation name Preston Wynne PC
Address The Orchard Ridgehill Hereford HR2 8AG
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Michael Wade
Organisation name Landscape Consultant
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Julian Cotton
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Archaeological Advisor
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Matthew Knight
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Oliver Kaye
Organisation name Built and Natural Environment
Address Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name EH Commercial
Organisation name Environmental Health
Address 8 Herefordshire Council St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PJ
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Jill Addis
Organisation name Public Rights of Way Development Officer
Address Balfour Beatty Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Industrial Estate HR2 6JT
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Land Drainage
Organisation name Balfour Beatty Living Places
Address Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Natural England
Organisation name Herefordshire & Worcestershire Team 3
Address Block B Government Buildings Whittington Road Worcester Worcestershire WR5 2LQ
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Andrew Nixon
Organisation name Herefordshire Wildlife Trust , Conservation Manager
Address Lower House Farm Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UT
Date consulted Tuesday 20 November 2018 
Consultee
Name RLIDB
Organisation name
Address Hoople Ltd, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Natural England
Organisation name Herefordshire & Worcestershire Team 3
Address Block B Government Buildings Whittington Road Worcester Worcestershire WR5 2LQ
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name
Organisation name Casework Assistant
Address Historic England The Axis 10 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TG
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Nick Webster
Organisation name Economic Development Unit
Address Plough Lane PO Box 4 Hereford HR4 0XH
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Wride
Organisation name The Ramblers Association
Address 98 Gorsty Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UN
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Jill Addis
Organisation name Public Rights of Way Development Officer
Address Balfour Beatty Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Industrial Estate HR2 6JT
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Land Drainage
Organisation name Balfour Beatty Living Places
Address Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Andrew Nixon
Organisation name Herefordshire Wildlife Trust , Conservation Manager
Address Lower House Farm Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UT
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Open Spaces Society East
Organisation name Open Spaces Society (East)
Address 3 Prestwich Avenue Worcester WR5 1QA
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name EH Commercial
Organisation name Environmental Health
Address 8 Herefordshire Council St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PJ
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Welsh Water
Organisation name Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - Developer Services
Address P.O. Box 3146 Linea Fortran Road Cardiff CF30 0EH
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mrs Sophie Glover
Organisation name Preston Wynne PC
Address The Orchard Ridgehill Hereford HR2 8AG
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr DW Greenow
Organisation name Hagley
Address Tars Lodge Dinedor Hereford HR2 6PE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr Jonathan Lester
Organisation name Three Crosses
Address 54 Mount Pleasant New Road Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4AN
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Oliver Kaye
Organisation name Built and Natural Environment
Address Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Matthew Knight
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Julian Cotton
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Archaeological Advisor
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Michael Wade
Organisation name Landscape Consultant
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Andrew Hardiman
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Transportation H37 Plough Lane H37
Date consulted Wednesday 20 June 2018 
Consultee
Name Dr Richard Williams
Organisation name CPRE Herefordshire
Address Stoke View Shucknall Spout Shucknall Hereford HR1 3SL
Date consulted Monday 23 July 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Friday 16 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Monday 26 November 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr DW Greenow
Organisation name Hagley
Address Tars Lodge Dinedor Hereford HR2 6PE
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Cllr Jonathan Lester
Organisation name Three Crosses
Address 54 Mount Pleasant New Road Bromyard Herefordshire HR7 4AN
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Mrs Sophie Glover
Organisation name Preston Wynne PC
Address The Orchard Ridgehill Hereford HR2 8AG
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Michael Wade
Organisation name Landscape Consultant
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr Matthew Knight
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Land Drainage
Organisation name Balfour Beatty Living Places
Address Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Natural England
Organisation name Herefordshire & Worcestershire Team 3
Address Block B Government Buildings Whittington Road Worcester Worcestershire WR5 2LQ
Date consulted Wednesday 5 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Thursday 13 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Mr James Bisset
Organisation name Herefordshire Council
Address Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE
Date consulted Wednesday 19 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Natural England
Organisation name Herefordshire & Worcestershire Team 3
Address Block B Government Buildings Whittington Road Worcester Worcestershire WR5 2LQ
Date consulted Wednesday 19 December 2018 
Consultee
Name Mrs Sophie Glover
Organisation name Preston Wynne PC
Address The Orchard Ridgehill Hereford HR2 8AG
Date consulted Tuesday 15 January 2019 
Consultee
Name Ms Emma Thomas
Organisation name Ocle Pychard PC
Address Hadleigh Bishops Frome Worcester WR6 5AP
Date consulted Tuesday 15 January 2019 

Commenting on this planning application through this website is now closed. Representations may however be submitted directly to planning_enquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk if the application has not yet been determined. Find contact details of your case officer.

Relevant documents

Application Form (2)

Decisions (3)

Supporting Documents (26)

Drawings (35)

Photographs (3)

Correspondence (9)

Representations (233)

Officer Report (1)

Planning Application Details