Herefordshire Council’s Planning and Regulatory Committee have recently passed plans for 230 new homes to be built on the outskirts of Hereford.
The decision was passed with seven voting in favour and six voting against the plans.
The Planning and Regulatory Committee were asked to consider ‘outline planning permission with all matters bar access reserved is sought for the erection of 230 dwellings within an area to the west of Ross Road (A49), north of Grafton Lane and at the south of the junction of Grafton Lane and Ross Road (A49).
‘The application site also includes an area extending to the south and west of Grafton Lane associated with the drainage infrastructure and includes a dry pond, pumping station and an outfall into Withy Brook. The application site falls within the Parish of Hereford City. There are no local or national landscape or heritage designations either within the site or adjoining.’
The application initially was for around 300 properties to be built but this has been reduced down to 230.
The proposal entails the formation of a new 4-armed signal controlled junction on the A49 which will incorporate the existing priority junction with Romany Way, approx. 65m south of the existing Grafton Lane junction.
Grafton Lane will be stopped up for vehicular traffic to the west of Newlands, approx. 280m from the A49/Grafton Lane junction. Pedestrians, cyclists and horses will still have access through the existing Grafton Lane and a turning head will be provided where Grafton Lane is proposed to be stopped up.
This will continue to serve the existing four properties on the eastern end of Grafton Lane.
You can view more details by visiting – https://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/documents/s50103871/193042%20-%20Land%20North%20and%20South%20of%20Grafton%20Lane.pdf
