PLANNERS will have to propose something 'significantly different' to have houses approved, says a local councillor.

A planning appeal will take place next month regarding plans for 21 houses to be built on land north of Bosbury.

Herefordshire Councillors refused the initial application in May last year on the grounds that the houses would have a 'significant and demonstrable' adverse effect upon the landscape and historic setting of Bosbury.

Also that the impacts of the development are not outweighed by the economic and social benefits.

Hope End ward councillor Tony Johnson said that unless the plans have changed then the outcome will be the same.

He said: "Bosbury is a linear sort of village and is no more than one hundred yards wide and half-a-mile in length.

"There is also a history of flooding due to a brook running under it so they do get a lot of flooding.

"There's no doubt that building the houses isn't going to make the flooding problem any better.

"The appearance effectively caused the previous planning application to be turned down.

"From the history of planning applications in that part of the village it wouldn't surprise me if the appeal is turned down.

"One would suspect unless something significantly different from the previous application is proposed then it's difficult to see how it won't be turned down."

The planning inquiry will take place in Hereford Town Hall on February 14 from 10am.

The proposed plans can be seen here: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/development-control/planning-applications/details?id=160450&search=P160450/O