Leadon House Hotel Ross Road Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2LP Data via plota.co.uk

Valid P261133/F - Planning Permission
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
HR8 2LP
Type
Planning Permission

Description

Change of use from a hotel and associated annexe (Class C1) to HMO (sui generis) to accommodate up to 32 Fruitful Jobs Ltd workers and associated insertion of an upper floor window in the east elevation of the hotel. Data via plota.co.uk

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

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