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Search the Public Notice PortalA new 41-home housing development could be built on a small plot of land near Hay-on-Wye under new plans.
The hybrid application covers land off Newport Road in Cusop, according to plans submitted to Herefordshire Council.
It seeks full planning permission for site access and the conversion of a stone barn into a home, plus outline planning permission for 41 additional dwellings. In total, 42 homes are proposed, including 15 affordable units.
J R Lloyd & Son are behind the plans, which include technical documents such as a flood risk assessment, landscape and visual impact assessment, and ecological surveys.
A planning statement submitted with the application said: "This application seeks permission for a development that balances housing need with landscape sensitivity and site context, delivering affordable homes, open space, and the conversion of a heritage asset."
The site is just under three hectares of agricultural land, broadly level but rising to the east, and located opposite a supermarket.
It sits adjacent to the Cusop settlement boundary and existing residential development. The statement emphasised the scheme’s sustainable location.
Planners wrote: "Situated opposite a large supermarket and effectively adjacent to Hay-on-Wye, the site benefits from easy, walkable access to a range of services and facilities."
The scheme emerged following a pre-application inquiry in June 2025, which supported the principle of development. However, officials noted that a low-density approach would be needed given the site's position at the edge of the open countryside.
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The application also highlights Herefordshire Council’s housing land supply shortfall, currently at 3.06 years versus the five-year requirement, which triggers the "tilted balance" in planning decisions.
The plans include "significant tree planting" to screen nearby commercial sites. A sizeable area of open space also features in the proposal, which keeps all housing set back from Newport Road.
No housing is proposed along the site frontage, and the scheme is described as "landscape-led" to respect its setting.
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