A controversial plan by a Herefordshire soft fruit farm to cover a further 9.5 hectares in polytunnels and install other infrastructure has been given the go-ahead at the second attempt.
The proposal by S&A Produce of Marden for its Drakeley Farm site drew 28 objections and 19 letters of support. A previous larger proposal at the farm was withdrawn last April after drawing 92 objections.
Recommending Herefordshire Council’s planning committee now approve the revised scheme, planning officer Rebecca Jenman said that although it would cause “moderate” visual harm to the area, “this is outweighed by the social, economic and environmental benefits.”
