Application to carry out restricted works on Hergest Ridge and Hanter Hill Common

HERGEST RIDGE AND HANTER HILL COMMON
Hergest Ridge and Hanter Hill Commoners Association has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for consent under section 38 of the Commons Act 2006 to carry out restricted works on Hergest Ridge and Hanter Hill Common. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the application on behalf of the Secretary of State.
The proposed works are: to provide a water supply for the livestock grazing the common. This includes the drilling of a borehole and installation of a pump and variable speed drive which will be housed in a insulated lockable container. The water will be pumped to the highest point on the common where an underground air valve will be installed. The water supply will then branch from this point to eight troughs across the common, being concrete troughs on concrete bases. The pipework will be undergrounded and total approximately 9km. In addition, a new electrical supply will be installed to the borehole. The connection to the grid will be located off the Common but a meter box will be constructed on the edge common and a cable undergrounded to the borehole.
The works will be located across the English side of Hergest Ridge common.
A copy of the application form and accompanying documents can be inspected at Balfours LLP, The Estate Office, The Vallets, Whitfield, Hereford. HR2 9BA during normal office hours until 1st October 2025. A copy of the application form and accompanying documents may be obtained by writing to the same address or by emailing: hereford@balfours.co.uk.
Any representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to The Planning Inspectorate, Commons Team at 3A Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.
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Hergest Ridge and Hanter Hill Commoners Association
29th August 2025