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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Number | P252800/F |
| Current status | Valid |
| Decision | |
| Appeal decision | |
| Type | Planning Permission |
| Location | Open Space Land The Rugg, Land at Mappenors Lane and The Rugg North The Rugg Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8TG |
| Proposal | Erection of 27 affordable homes with associated parking, landscaping and ancillary works. |
| Parish | Leominster |
| Ward | Leominster West |
| Easting/Northing | 348985 - 259371 |
| Case officer | Adam Lewis |
| Applicant address | J Harper & Sons (Leominster) Limited J Harper And Sons Southern Avenue Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0QF |
| Publicity date | Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Comments by | Thursday 13 November 2025 |
| Application dates | |
|---|---|
| Date received | Monday 29 September 2025 |
| Date validated | Thursday 9 October 2025 |
| Consultation start date | Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Consultation end date | Thursday 13 November 2025 |
| Target determination date | Friday 1 May 2026 |
| Consultees | |
|---|---|
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environment Agency |
| Address | Hafren House Welshpool Road Shelton Shropshire SY3 8BB |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Balfour Beatty Living Places |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Public Rights of Way Development Officer |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | The Ramblers Association |
| Address | 98 Gorsty Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UN |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0PY |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board |
| Address | Kirkham House John Comyn Drive Worcester WR3 7NS |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Children and Young People (Education) |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Culture and Leisure Department Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR6 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hereford and Worcester Fire Service |
| Address | 109-113 Hereford Fire Station St Owen Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2JP |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Open Spaces Society (North) |
| Address | The Old Vicarage Dolau Powys LD1 5TH |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Operations Delivery |
| Address | Consultations Team (Natural England) County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Waste Operations |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Housing Partnerships |
| Address | Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0XH |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council (Parks/Countryside) |
| Address | Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - Developer Services |
| Address | P.O. Box 3146 Linea Fortran Road Cardiff CF30 0EH |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council (Planning Obligations) |
| Address | Planning Obligations Manager Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Conservation Department (Archaeology) |
| Address | Archive And Record Centre Fir Tree Lane Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6LA |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Leominster Town Council |
| Address | 11 Town Council Offices Corn Square Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8YP |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Leominster East |
| Address | Cwmyoy Ryelands Road Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8PN |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Leominster North & Rural |
| Address | Meadowlands Salwey Lane Brimfield Herefordshire SY8 4NL |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Leominster West |
| Address | 37 Oldfields Close Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8TL |
| Date consulted | 15 October 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 21 November 2025 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 19 December 2025 |
Relevant documents
Application Form (1)
- R Application Form 2.0MB
Supporting Documents (17)
- Transport Note Addendum 17th December 25’ 497KB
- R ADDITIONAL - Phase I Desk Study – GeoRisk 09.12.25 21.0MB
- R 1920AIA - Arboricultural Impact Assessment 9.8MB
- R 23177_1_Phase I Desk Study Report 9.2MB
- AMENDED – Transport Statement V2 - 12.11.25 17.8MB
- R Phosphate Calculator October 2025 - email 1.0MB
- FRA Addendum October 2025 534KB
- Phosphate Calculator October 2025 3.3MB
- SA54653_Flood Risk Assessment & Preliminary Drainage Strategy 9.7MB
- 1920 GIS Green Infrastructure Statement 10.4MB
- 5537-P-4000 Design & Access Statement 9.5MB
- 1920SM rev0 The Statutory Biodiversity Metric 3.7MB
- SUPERSEDED - SA54653_TS1_Issue 1.0 Transport Statement 9.2MB
- 1920-Preliminary Ecological Appraisal 7.9MB
- 1920-Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan 5.1MB
- R P8698-R1-V1 Air Quality Assessment 20.1MB
- NB 25232 Planning Statement v1 1.2MB
Drawings (43)
- AMENDED Prelim Access Design 17.12.25 5.6MB
- AMENDED Refuse Collection Site Point 17.12.25 1.6MB
- AMENDED Site Boundaries Plan 17.12.25 1.2MB
- AMENDED Materials Site Plan 17.12.25 1.2MB
- AMENDED Site Layout 17.12.25 1.6MB
- SUPERSEDED – Refuse Collection Site Plan 5537 – P – 103A - 12.11.25 1.6MB
- SUPERSEDED - Site Boundaries Plan 5537- P-102A - 12.11.25 1.2MB
- SUPERSEDED – Materials Site Plan 5537- P-101A - 12.11.25 1.2MB
- SUPERSEDED – Site Layout 5537-P-100D - 12.11.25 1.6MB
- SA54653-BRY-ST-P-C-0501-A Prelimininary Drainage Strategy 1.1MB
- SA54653-BRY-ST-P-C-0103-A Swept Path Assessment 2.4MB
- SUPERSEDED - SA54653-BRY-ST-P-C-0102-A Prelimininary Access Layout 803KB
- SA54653-BRY-ST-P-C-0101-A Prelimininary Levels Layout 721KB
- 1920-R1 BIA Baseline Habitat Map 2.5MB
- 1920-Habitat Retention Plan 2.7MB
- 1920- Landscape & Ecological Enhancement Scheme 2.8MB
- 5537-P-100C Site Layout 3.6MB
- 5537-P-103 Refuse Collection Plan 1.5MB
- 5537-P-102 Boundary Treatment Plan 1.2MB
- 5537-P-101 Materials Plan 1.2MB
- 5537-P-800 Indicative Street Scenes and Site Sections 4.9MB
- 5537-P-709 4Bed 6Person House Type Proposed Elevations 1.2MB
- 5537-P-708 3Bed 5Person House Type 2 Proposed Elevations 855KB
- 5537-P-707 3Bed 4Person House Type 2 Proposed Elevations 908KB
- 5537-P-706 3Bed 4Person House Type 1 Proposed Elevations 914KB
- 5537-P-705 2Bed 4Person House Type 3 Proposed Elevations 1.1MB
- 5537-P-704 2Bed 4Person House Type 2 Proposed Elevations 904KB
- 5537-P-703 2Bed 4Person House Type 1 Proposed Elevations 970KB
- 5537-P-702 2Bed 3Person House Type Proposed Elevations 786KB
- 5537-P-701 2Bed 3Person Bungalow Proposed Elevations 1.8MB
- 5537-P-700 1Bed 2Person House Type Proposed Elevations 751KB
- 5537-P-210 4B6PH Proposed Floor Plans 113KB
- 5537-P-209 3B5PHT2 Proposed Floor Plans 112KB
- 5537-P-207 3B4PHT2 Proposed Floor Plans 111KB
- 5537-P-206 3B4PHT1 Proposed Floor Plans 111KB
- 5537-P-205 2B4PHT3 Proposed Floor Plans 110KB
- 5537-P-204 2B4PHT2 Proposed Floor Plans 110KB
- 5537-P-203 2B4PHT1 Proposed Floor Plans 109KB
- 5537-P-202 2B3PH Proposed Floor Plans 109KB
- 5537-P-201 2B3PB Proposed Floor Plans 102KB
- 5537-P-200 1B2PH Proposed Floor Plans 103KB
- 5537-P-05 Existing Site Plan 140KB
- 5537-P-001 Site Location Plan 162KB
Representations (93)
- Land Drainage OBJ (Feb 26) 395KB
- Local Highways Authority - Further Information Required (Feb 26) 61KB
- EH (Air Quality) - No Objections 45KB
- Landscape Officer - Objection 47KB
- Ecology - Objection / Further Information Required 163KB
- Tree Officer – No Objections December 25' 717KB
- Environmental Health (Contamination) - No Objection (Conditions) 48KB
- Local Highways Authority - Comments Dec 25 47KB
- Open Space Planner - No Objection 51KB
- Arboriculture Officer - Objection 47KB
- R Mr J Nichols OBJ 16KB
- R Mrs B Nichols OBJ 16KB
- R Mr D Martin OBJ 15KB
- R Miss C Fewlass OBJ 15KB
- R Miss J Lacey OBJ 15KB
- R Ms C Young OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs K Brain OBJ 16KB
- R Mr J Reynolds OBJ 17KB
- R Mr C Jones Further General Comment 12.11.25 1.6MB
- R Mr N Briggs OBJ 17KB
- R Ms J Hanna General Comment 17KB
- R Mr R H OBJ 23KB
- R Mr E J Halsey General Comment and OBJ 77KB
- R Mrs D Turner OBJ 16KB
- R Miss R Bayley OBJ 19KB
- R Mrs N Reynolds OBJ 17KB
- R Dr Z Burford OBJ 25KB
- R Mr C Jones OBJ 944KB
- R Ms A Philpott OBJ 20KB
- R Dr H Bollan OBJ 16KB
- R Reverend J F Hubbard OBJ 17KB
- R Mrs F Sheridan OBJ 16KB
- R Mr G Salter Comment 15KB
- R Mr J Hodgkiss OBJ 16KB
- R Ms V Gates & Mr D Webber OBJ 22KB
- R Mrs D Oulds OBJ 3.5MB
- R Mrs J Preece OBJ 3.8MB
- R Miss A Davies OBJ 17KB
- Strategic Housing - No Objection 45KB
- R Mr S Shaw OBJ 16KB
- R Mrs M Wright OBJ 16KB
- R Miss D Arkell Further OBJ 07.11.25 3.5MB
- R Miss E Nichols OBJ 16KB
- R Mr W Bound OBJ 127KB
- R Mr W Quelch OBJ 15KB
- R Mr C Jones OBJ 20KB
- R Mr A Price OBJ 19KB
- R Ms J Plante OBJ 24KB
- R Ms L Harrison General Comment 17KB
- R Mr K Price OBJ 16KB
- R Mr D Skuse OBJ 16KB
- R Ms Dawn Arkell OBJ 8.4MB
- R Mr K Ryan OBJ 21KB
- R - Leominster Civic Society OBJ 16KB
- R Dr T Powles OBJ 22KB
- R Mrs H Holcombe-Miles OBJ 16KB
- R Mrs J Balquin OBJ 18KB
- R Mr L Miletitch OBJ 16KB
- R Mr B Waudby OBJ 15KB
- R Mr A Mackay OBJ 15KB
- Welsh Water - Objection 472KB
- R Mrs M Pearson OBJ 15KB
- R Mr M Hibberd OBJ 17KB
- R NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Comments 282KB
- R Miss L Redpath OBJ 17KB
- Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Comments 638KB
- Land Drainage Comments 956KB
- R Mrs J Mccombs OBJ 22KB
- R Mrs G Causer OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs D Emes OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs K Smith General Comment 15KB
- Highways Authority - Further Information Required 48KB
- R Mr M Thomas Further Comment 28.10.25 16KB
- R Mr M Thomas OBJ 20KB
- R Mr P Rooney OBJ 15KB
- Leominster Town Council Comments 17KB
- R Mr R Bengry OBJ 16KB
- R Mr J Watkins OBJ 15KB
- R Ms A Hunt OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs H Schofield OBJ 18KB
- R Mrs S George OBJ 16KB
- R Mrs E Jones OBJ 235KB
- R Miss J Clarke General Comment 17KB
- R Mr A Hooper OBJ 15KB
- R Mr O Summers OBJ 17KB
- R Mrs I Knight OBJ 15KB
- Archaeology - No Objections 45KB
- R Dr M Rochefort OBJ 16KB
- Natural England Comments 290KB
- Environment Agency Comments 102KB
- EHO ( Nuisance ) Comments 46KB
- PROW Comments 118KB
- R Mrs K West OBJ 17KB
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