Weobley, Weobley, The Old School House Weobley Hereford Herefordshire HR4 8QL

Determination Made P260701/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Council
Date received
6 Mar 2026
Date validated
6 Mar 2026
Decision date
6 Mar 2026
Postcode
HR4 8QL
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Description

T2, T4 (mountain ashes), and T21 (cedar) require felling works as soonas possible. T21, poses a serious risk to the public.  T5, T6 (both box), and T8 to T20 (mostly holly and box, one each of Japanese larch,beech and acacia) - removal of overgrown/crowded trees. Risk of a wallcollapse. T7 (sycamore) removal.  T1 (field maple), T22 (lilac) and T24 (hawthorn) - removal due to poor condition. T1 and T24 growing outof original border hedges. T23 (silver birch) and T3 (sycamore) - removal due to being outsized, with potential threat to houses.

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