Meadowview Wellington Hereford Herefordshire HR4 8AT Data via plota.co.uk

Determination Made P261459/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Date received
18 May 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Decision date
20 May 2026
Postcode
HR4 8AT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Description

A fir tree in neighbours garden has an overhanging branch over public foot path and the applicant's garden. To cut back to main trunk as advised by tree surgeon and warden. The branch now dominant and in danger of falling in the future. Also on the property to reduce the height of a silver birch by approx 40% … Data via plota.co.uk

Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#224 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Herefordshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #250 out of 296. 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 (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Herefordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #56 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #79 of 296
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #250 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #269 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
278 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
104 decided
1,406
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026