Plans for five new cottages in Tenbury Wells have been approved by planners.
P&S Short Holdings Ltd plans were given the go-ahead despite objections.
Eighteen out of 20 neighbours of the site at 18 Cross Street objected over concerns about an increase in road traffic.
Planning officials at Malvern Hills District Council said the plans would conserve and enhance the character and appearance of the Tenbury Wells Conservation Area.
Shropshire Council’s government bus funding has been described as an ‘insult’
Shropshire Council’s government bus funding has been described as an ‘insult’ by Liberal Democrat councillors after it was revealed the authority is getting one of the lowest funding allocations in the country.
Hay cattle market site set to be council pay and display car park
A proposal to use Hay-on-Wye’s former cattle market site as a long stay pay and display car park could bring Powys County Council an extra £6,500 a year.
Nail salon overcomes complaints
A North Herefordshire woman has finally been given permission to run a nail bar from a room in her house, a year and a half after an anonymous complaint.
Farmers ‘can cause difficulty’ says Herefordshire farmer
Farmers “can easily get the shelves empty” if the government fails to listen to their concerns, a Herefordshire farmer has warned on national television.
Farmers vaunt benefits of regenerative farming
More environmentally friendly farming can make good business sense in challenging times, farmers heard at a recent event organised by Herefordshire Rural Hub.
More details have emerged of a planned new 450-home estate
More details have emerged of a planned new 450-home estate south of Ledbury.
Neighbours expressed anger at hotel bar’s bid to sell alcohol and food
Neighbours have expressed anger at a Herefordshire hotel bar’s bid to sell alcohol and food and to provide live entertainment until 1am each night.
West Midlands Ambulance study to trial lateral flow test for strokes
West Midlands Ambulance Service is undertaking new research aimed at designing a lateral flow test which can quickly tell whether someone is having a stroke.
