Plans for more than 100 homes given green light

The decision will see the West Holmer development expand to more than 500 homes

Plans to build more than 100 homes north of Hereford have been approved despite the fact that nearly 500 already have the go-ahead.

The properties - a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses - are the latest phase in the city's West Holmer development.

Herefordshire Council's decision comes a year after Bloor Homes lodged its planning application for the 3.7-hectare (9.1 acres) site north of Hedgerow Way.

The proposals had faced opposition from Holmer and Shelwick Parish Council, which said they represented "over development", given that 460 of the 500 homes originally allocated for the project have already been approved.

As a result, the parish council said the extra 65 homes should all be affordable - the plans given the green light by Herefordshire Council include fewer than half that number.

The parish council also highlighted a lack of transition between the estate and the open fields beyond, and said the proposed layout disregarded the parish’s guidance on parking spaces.

Herefordshire Council's planning permission comes with 25 conditions ranging from landscape maintenance to drainage and lighting.

Bloor is also required to make contributions of £723,000 to local schools, £200,000 towards transport improvements, and £127,000 to public green space.

A total of £93,000 will also be invested by the firm in sports facilities, alongside £67,000 for healthcare, £15,000 in libraries and £8,400 to provide bins for each new household.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.