Make a comment on this application
If you are making a lengthy comment please consider writing it out first before accessing the comment form. You can copy and paste text into the form or attach a document.
Please view guidance on making comments before submitting your representation.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Number | P261547/F |
| Current status | Valid |
| Decision | |
| Appeal decision | |
| Type | Planning Permission |
| Location | Land at Common Hill Reservoir, Common Hill Farm Fownhope Herefordshire HR1 4PZ |
| Proposal | The conversion of a redundant reservoir to a single unit of holiday accommodation with associated works |
| Parish | Fownhope |
| Ward | Backbury |
| Easting/Northing | 359418 - 234602 |
| Case officer | Heloise Hardwick |
| Agent address | Tompkins Thomas Planning 13 Langland Drive Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0QG |
| Applicant address | Common Hill Farm Fownhope Hereford Herefordshire HR1 4PZ |
| Publicity date | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Comments by | Sunday 7 June 2026 |
| Application dates | |
|---|---|
| Date received | Tuesday 26 May 2026 |
| Date validated | Thursday 11 June 2026 |
| Consultation start date | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Consultation end date | Sunday 7 June 2026 |
| Target determination date | Thursday 6 August 2026 |
| Consultees | |
|---|---|
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Backbury |
| Address | c/o Governance Support, Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Fownhope PC |
| Address | 1 Belfry Close Holmer Hereford HR1 1QA |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Dwr Cymru Welsh Water - Developer Services |
| Address | P.O. Box 3146 Linea Fortran Road Cardiff CF30 0EH |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Open Spaces Society (South) |
| Address | The Gables Honeymoor Lane Eaton Bishop Hereford HR2 9QW |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | West Midlands Region Whitcliffe Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2HD |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | AONB Officer |
| Address | Wye Valley National Landscape Office Hadnock Road Monmouth NP5 3NG |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0PY |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Public Rights of Way Development Officer |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | The Ramblers Association |
| Address | 98 Gorsty Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UN |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Balfour Beatty Living Places |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Operations Delivery |
| Address | Consultations Team (Natural England) County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health & Trading Standards |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Development Management |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Built and Natural Environment |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Waste Operations |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 12 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane Offices Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 22 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 29 June 2026 |
Relevant documents
Application Form (1)
- R App Form 476KB
Supporting Documents (6)
- BNG Metric 24.5MB
- Design & Access Statement 808KB
- Drainage Strategy 3.5MB
- Planning Statement 753KB
- Bat Report 2.0MB
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) Repor 5.6MB
Drawings (16)
- AMENDED 2025.043 P 003 B Site Plan as Proposed 2.7.26 453KB
- AMENDED 2025.043_E001 – 29/06/2026 255KB
- Existing Floor Plans & Sections 476KB
- Section B-B as Proposed 94KB
- Section A-A as Proposed 145KB
- North East Elevation 142KB
- South West Elevation 141KB
- South East Elevation 142KB
- North West Elevation 139KB
- Floor Plan as Proposed 128KB
- Site Plan as Proposed 448KB
- Section B-B as Existing 69KB
- Section A-A as Existing 69KB
- Floor Plan as Existing 127KB
- Site Plan as existing 380KB
- Location Plan 93KB
Representations (15)
- Environmental Health Officer comments 49KB
- Updated Highways Comments 48KB
- Wye Valley National Landscape Team comment 18KB
- Parish Council Comments 244KB
- Welsh Water Comments 1.1MB
- R Mrs L Wisden OBJ 19KB
- R Mr D Beeley OBJ 20KB
- R Mrs E Williams OBJ 15KB
- R Mrs R Gibbs OBJ 27KB
- Minerals and Waste Officer Comments 49KB
- R Mrs L Pena OBJ 190KB
- Forestry Commission Comments 205KB
- Transport Officer Comments 49KB
- R Mrs J Lowther OBJ 15KB
- PROW Comments 159KB
Make a comment on this application
If you are making a lengthy comment please consider writing it out first before accessing the comment form. You can copy and paste text into the form or attach a document.
Please view guidance on making comments before submitting your representation.