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243062 - 7 BLACKFRIARS STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 9HS

 

 

Meeting: 09/04/2025 - Planning and Regulatory Committee (Item 62)

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Proposed change of use from a single dwellinghouse (C3) to 4 no. apartments for the use as accommodation for transitional temporary accommodation, to demolish the existing detached garage to site a bespoke 'Container' converted for and use as accommodation for transitional temporary accommodation, and associated operational development.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Application approved with a change to the conditions.

Minutes:

The senior planning officer provided a presentation on the application and the updates/representations received following the publication of the agenda.

 

In accordance with the criteria for public speaking Mr Wroe, local resident, spoke in objection to the application, and Ms McSherry, on behalf of the applicant, spoke in support.

 

The committee debated the application and there was widespread support for the proposal. The need for additional accommodation in Hereford to address homelessness was recognised. Queries were raised regarding the appearance of the pod to be located on the site.

 

The development management service manager explained that the additional condition regarding the requirement for a floor plan could be amended to incorporate the requirement for an updated drawing of the proposed elevations before the pod was brought onto site.

 

Councillor Catherine Gennard proposed and Councillor Mark Woodall seconded a motion that the application be approved with the change to condition 9 in the update sheet to require the submission of an updated drawing of the proposed elevations of the pod prior to its location on site.

 

The motion was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That planning permission be granted subject to: a change to condition 9 to require the submission of an updated drawing of the proposed elevations of the pod prior to its location on site; the following conditions; and any other further conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers:

 

1.

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

Reason: Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

 

2.

The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the following list of approved plans, except where otherwise stipulated by conditions attached to this permission:

 

Location Plan;

TBA-TA_0.3A (Proposed Block Plan);

TBA-TA_0.4 (Proposed Layout Plans); and

TBA-TA_0.5 (Proposed Layout Elevations)

 

Reason: To ensure adherence to the approved plans in the interests of a satisfactory form of development and to comply with Policy SD1 of the Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 

3.

Prior to first use as transitional temporary accommodation, the secure cycle parking facilities, as shown on drawing number TBA-TA_0.3A dated Nov 2024, shall be installed and available for use. Thereafter these facilities shall be maintained for the lifetime of the development.

 

Reason: To ensure that there is adequate provision for secure cycle accommodation within the application site, encouraging alternative modes of transport in accordance with both local and national planning policy and to conform with the requirements of Policies SS4 and MT1 of Herefordshire Local Plan – Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.