Hereford, Greyfriars, St Nicholas Church Friars Street Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0AS

Determination Made P260813/J - Works to trees covered by TPO
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
HR4 0AS
Type
Works to trees covered by TPO

Description

TP. A group of ten Tilia Platyphyllos (Large-leaved Lime) that have been re-pollarded successfully to mitigate the risk of failure, following the failure of the eleventh tree which fell across the road,revealing severely decayed roots. The client requests consent to repeat the pollarding process.

3.4/10
Planning Authority Score
#216 of 282

Herefordshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #257 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Herefordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #35 of 282
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #50 of 282
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #257 of 282
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #255 of 282
90%
Minor dwellings approved
276 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,389
Total decisions
90 refused in 2025