The Wye Valley AONB was established in 1971 to protect the special landscapes that surround the River Wye. The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is managed by the Wye Valley AONB Partnership and the 3 Local Planning Authorities (Gloucestershire (Forest of Dean), Herefordshire, and Monmouthshire). The policies affecting a potential development site in the Wye Valley are found in the adopted Local Plan (available on the Local Planning Authority website) and the National Planning Policy Framework for sites in England and Planning Policy Wales for sites in Wales.
Planning Applications & Appeals
We can prepare, submit, and manage a planning application or an appeal on your behalf. Our planning consultants will address the local and national planning policies relevant to the development, prepare the plans and other documents required to gain planning permission, and manage the application or appeal through to its completion.
Planning Drawings & Documents
Planning drawings and supporting reports are required when a planning application or appeal is submitted. We can draft site plans, location plans, floor plans, elevations, and other architectural drawings, and we can also prepare supporting reports such as design and access statements, visual appraisals, and heritage statements.
Planning Appraisals
Prior to preparing an application or appeal, we will carry out an assessment of the application site and the proposed development and provide advice about the acceptability of any proposal. Please contact us if you would like us to provide a planning appraisal detailing the acceptability of a development proposal.
Residential | New dwellings, replacement dwellings, extensions, and outbuildings |
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Commercial | New buildings, building alterations, changes of use, and tourism |
Heritage | Listed buildings, conservation areas, and scheduled monuments |
Renewables | Solar panels, hydroelectric, biomass, air source, and ground source |
Appeals | Non-determination, enforcement, conditions, and refusals |
Other | Lawful development certificates and discharge of conditions |