Planning applications

To find out more about the current planning applications within the village click the button below to visit the Herefordshire Council website.

For further planning application searches, including ‘decided’ applications, click the button below.

If you are considering submitting a planning application, we would like to ask that you consider the Fownhope Neighbourhood Plan before submitting your plans. The FNP can be downloaded here:

In many parts of the country, Permitted Development has relaxed planning law, however, the National Landscapes are considered to be equal in value to National Parks and command the same levels of planning protection.  Planning applications must therefore be submitted via the Herefordshire Council Planning Portal for consideration following the traditional route.  Applications will be passed to Fownhope Parish Council for consideration and comment.  The Parish Council consider planning applications against the planning policies contained within the Fownhope Neighbourhood Plan, which includes specific details relating to our place within the Wye Valley National Landscape and the Fownhope Conservation Area.  It is important that applicants demonstrate how their application conforms to the Neighbourhood Plan so that the Parish Council can make an informed decision as to whether to support, or object to an application.   Details are often submitted in the form of a Design and Access Statement, which your architect or agent will be able to prepare based upon their knowledge of the local environment.

Fownhope Parish Council appreciate that you might not be familiar with some of these policies and will be happy to provide guidance, if required.  Further details of the planning rules impacting home owners living in the Wye Valley National Landscape and Fownhope Conservation Area can be found at:

The Planning and Building Control pages of the Herefordshire Council website: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-building-control

Or, in the current Wye Valley National Landscape Management Plan: The AONB Management Plan | Wye Valley | Wye Valley AONB (wyevalley-nl.org.uk)

Alternatively, please feel free to make contact via our Clerk if you have any questions or would like further advice or clarification.