| General information | |
|---|---|
| Number | P251273/CD3 |
| Current status | Determination Made |
| Decision | Approved with Conditions |
| Appeal decision | |
| Type | Council Development Reg 3 |
| Location | Car park (Plot 1A & 1B) together with Plots 4 & 5 East of Widemarsh Street Hereford Herefordshire HR4 9JU |
| Proposal | Proposed flood alleviation scheme to address historic flooding across the Merton Meadows area of the city. |
| Parish | Hereford |
| Ward | Widemarsh |
| Easting/Northing | 351131 - 240643 |
| Agent address | Buttress 41 Bengal Street Ancoats Manchester M4 6AF |
| Applicant address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Publicity date | Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
| Comments by | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
| Application dates | |
|---|---|
| Date received | Friday 25 April 2025 |
| Date validated | Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
| Consultation start date | Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
| Consultation end date | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
| Committee date | Wednesday 30 July 2025 |
| Decision date | Thursday 31 July 2025 |
| Target determination date | Tuesday 5 August 2025 |
| Consultees | |
|---|---|
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Widemarsh |
| Address | 20 Tower Road Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LF |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | College |
| Address | c/o Governance Support, Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Hafren House Welshpool Road Shelton Shrewsbury SY3 8BB |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Forward Planning - H26 |
| Address | Plough Lane P. O. Box 4 Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0XH |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Emergency Planning Officer |
| Address | Shirehall (Resilience Team) St. Peters Square Hereford HR1 2HY |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Canal & River Trust |
| Address | The Kiln Mather Road Newark Nottinghamshire NG24 1FB |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hereford & Gloucester Canal Trust |
| Address | 6 Castle Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2NL |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hereford and Worcester Fire Service |
| Address | 109-113 Hereford Fire Station St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2JP |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hfd & Worcs Earth Heritage Trust |
| Address | Geological Records Centre University College Worcester Henwick Grove Worcester WR2 6AJ |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Council Property |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0PY |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Culture and Leisure Deaprtment Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR6 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Balfour Beatty Living Places |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Casework Assistant |
| Address | Historic England The Axis 10 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TG |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | National Highways |
| Address | Operations Directorate, Planning & Development, Midlands (West) The Cube 199 Wharfside Street Birmingham B1 1RN |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hereford City Council |
| Address | 10 Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PL |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Highways England |
| Address | |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Conservation Department (Archaeology) |
| Address | Archive And Record Centre Fir Tree Lane Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6LA |
| Date consulted | 7 May 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 4 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 24 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Widemarsh |
| Address | 20 Tower Road Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LF |
| Date consulted | 24 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | College |
| Address | c/o Governance Support, Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 24 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hereford City Council |
| Address | 10 Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2PL |
| Date consulted | 24 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 2 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - Developer Services |
| Address | P.O. Box 3146 Linea Fortran Road Cardiff CF30 0EH |
| Date consulted | 6 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Conservation Department (Archaeology) |
| Address | Archive And Record Centre Fir Tree Lane Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6LA |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Development Management |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Casework Assistant |
| Address | Historic England The Axis 10 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TG |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Hafren House Welshpool Road Shelton Shrewsbury SY3 8BB |
| Date consulted | 18 June 2025 |
Relevant documents
Application Form (1)
- R App Form 465KB
Decisions (1)
- Decision Notice 264KB
Supporting Documents (36)
- R Habitat Management Plan June 2025 11.4MB
- Riparian Mammal Survey June 2025 33.4MB
- R Agent comments from Ecology to Environment Agency June 2025 769KB
- Heritage and Archaeology Summary Statement June 2025 135KB
- Geotechnical Design Report June 2025 38.7MB
- R Ecological Appraisal June 2025 31.6MB
- Reptile Survey June 2025 7.3MB
- Additional Landscape commentary June 2025 161KB
- BNG calcs 2.6.25 3.6MB
- BNG Assessment Report 2.6.25 15.0MB
- Response to Landscape comments May 2025 149KB
- 250519_0003 UK_HUV_LD_Statement RevC Flood Alleviation Scheme PLOTS 1A 4 AND 5 16.2MB
- 35849-HYD-XX-XX-RP-WENV-0002 Flood Risk Assessment Part5 May 2025 3.9MB
- 35849-HYD-XX-XX-RP-WENV-0002 Flood Risk Assessment Part4 May 2025 10.4MB
- 35849-HYD-XX-XX-RP-WENV-0002 Fllood Risk Assessment Part3 My 2025 10.2MB
- 35849-HYD-XX-XX-RP-WENV-0002 Flood Risk Assessment Part 2 May 2025 10.5MB
- 35849-HYD-XX-XX-RP-WENV- 0002 Flood Risk Assessment Part1 May 2025 7.3MB
- R Merton Meadows Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase Ground Investigation Report 4 of 4 May 2025 29.2MB
- R Merton Meadows Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase Ground Investigation Report 3 of 4 May 2025 31.7MB
- R Merton Meadows Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase Ground Investigation Report 2 of 4 May 2025 29.2MB
- Merton Meadows Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase Ground Investigation Report 1 of 4 May 2025 2.9MB
- Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan 2 of 2 May 2025 10.2MB
- Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan 1 of 2 May 2025 9.4MB
- BNG Metric 4.2MB
- R Hereford Urban Village Phase 1 Desk Study - Part 2 of 2 26.7MB
- R Hereford Urban Village Phase 1 Desk Study - Part 1 of 2 38.3MB
- R Ecological Appraisal 30.7MB
- R Landscape Statement 5.8MB
- LD-SC-0A-Cover Page 1.8MB
- Flood Risk Assessment 32.3MB
- Planning Statement 1.6MB
- Planting and Materials Legend 219KB
- BASELINE METRIC 294KB
- Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan 23.9MB
- UKHabitat Map (All Plots) 4.3MB
- Construction Traffic Management Plan 1.9MB
Drawings (55)
- LD-SC-003-General Arrangement-Plot 4 June 2025 4.2MB
- LD-SC-004-General Arrangment-Plot 5 May 2025 5.9MB
- LD-SC-003-General Arrangement-Plot 4 May 2025 4.1MB
- LD-SC-002-General Arrangement-Plot 1A May 2025 4.9MB
- LD-SC-001-Zoning Plan May 2025 3.0MB
- HRFRD-BUT-XX-00-DR-A-01102-P2-Existing Site Plan - Plots 4 and 5 May 2025 7.9MB
- HRFRD-BUT-XX-00-DR-A-01100-P2- Existing Site Locations Plan May 2025 13.6MB
- Document Transmittal-Document Transmittal May 2025 67KB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90151 Proposed Sections Sheet 2 708KB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90150 Proposed Sections Sheet 1 706KB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90120 Proposed Contours May 2025 2.0MB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90110 Flood Compensation Plan May 2025 4.1MB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90110 Cut and Fill May 2025 4.1MB
- 35849-HYD-5-XX-M3-C-90100 Existing Contours May 2025 1.7MB
- LD-SC-016-Plot 5 Sections AA BB May 2025 8.9MB
- LD-SC-015-Plot 4 Sections AA May 2025 6.5MB
- LD-SC-014-Plot 1A Sections AA BB May 2025 7.2MB
- LD-SC-013-Planting & Materials Legend May 2025 223KB
- LD-SC-012-Tree Plan-Plot 5 May 2025 5.3MB
- LD-SC-011-Tree Plan-Plot 4 May 2025 3.9MB
- LD-SC-010-Tree Plan-Plot 1A May 2025 4.2MB
- LD-SC-009-Planting Plan-Plot 5 May 2025 5.3MB
- LD-SC-008-Planting Plan-Plot 4 May 2025 3.9MB
- LD-SC-007-Planting Plan-Plot 1A May 2025 4.3MB
- LD-SC-006-Hardscape Plan-Plot 5 May 2025 1.8MB
- LD-SC-005-Hardscape Plan-Plot 1A May 2025 2.1MB
- LD-SC-0A-Cover Page May 2025 1.8MB
- LD-SC-009-Planting Plan-Plot 5 5.3MB
- LD-SC-008-Planting Plan-Plot 4 3.6MB
- LD-SC-007-Planting Plan-Plot 1A 4.3MB
- LD-SC-005-Hardscape Plan-Plot 1A 2.1MB
- LD-SC-006-Hardscape Plan-Plot 5 1.8MB
- LD-SC-004-General Arrangement-Plot 5 5.9MB
- LD-SC-003-General Arrangement-Plot 4 4.1MB
- LD-SC-002-General Arrangement-Plot 1A 4.9MB
- LD-SC-001-Zoning Plan 3.1MB
- LD-SC-016-Plot 5 Sections AA BB 8.5MB
- LD-SC-015-Plot 4 Sections AA 6.5MB
- LD-SC-014-Plot 1 Sections AA BB 7.2MB
- LD-SC-012-Tree Plan-Plot 5 5.4MB
- LD-SC-011-Tree Plan-Plot 4 3.6MB
- LD-SC-010-Tree Plan-Plot 1A 4.2MB
- LONGSECTION PLAN PLOTS 1A AND 1B 829KB
- CUT AND FILL VOLUME PLANS PLOTS 1A, 1B & 1C 2.5MB
- PROPOSED CONTOURS 1.5MB
- FLOOD COMPENSATION VOLUMES PLAN SITE 1A, 1B AND 1C 3.7MB
- EXISTING CONTOURS PLOT 1A AND 1B 1.3MB
- PLOT 4 SITE SECTIONS 590KB
- SITE 4 CUT AND FILL ANALYSIS 1.7MB
- PROPOSED CONTOURS PLOT 4 1.5MB
- FLOOD COMPENSATION VOLUMES PLAN SITE 4 1.6MB
- EXISTING CONTOURS PLOT 4 906KB
- Existing Site Plan - Plot 4 & 5 7.9MB
- Existing Site Plan - Plot 1A & 1B 9.4MB
- Existing Sites Location Plan 13.6MB
Correspondence (2)
Representations (33)
- R Mr E Morfett Obj 19KB
- R Mr A Warburton OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs S Warburton OBJ 15KB
- R Mr K Knox Obj 14KB
- Historic England Comments 104KB
- Historic Buildings officer comments July 2025 49KB
- Minerals and Waste officer comments July 2025 47KB
- transport officer comments July 2025 46KB
- Environment Agency Updated comments July 2025 109KB
- Welsh Water updated comments July 2025 167KB
- Welsh Water Comments 554KB
- Updated contaminated land officer officer June 2025 49KB
- National Highways Comments 141KB
- LLFA/drainage officer comment June 2025 753KB
- EHO (noise) officer comments June 2025 47KB
- Natural England Comments 787KB
- R Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal Trust Comments 18KB
- Environment Agency comments May 2025 153KB
- Ecology comments June 2025 51KB
- Landscape officer comments June 2025 59KB
- Earth Heritage Trust Comments 200KB
- Tree officer comments May 2025 46KB
- Archaeology Advisor Comments May 2025 48KB
- Local highway officer comments May 2025 48KB
- Landscape officer comments May 2025 48KB
- Canal & River Trust Comments 239KB
- Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority comments May 2025 451KB
- Historic England Comments 100KB
- R Mr M Willmont OBJ 15KB
- EHO Contaminated Land officer Comments May 2025 52KB
- R Mrs M Jenkins Obj 108KB
- R Mr J Milln OBJ 16KB
- EHO (air quality) comments May 2025 46KB