Leadon House Hotel Ross Road Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2LP
Valid
P261133/F - 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.
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Herefordshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 292. 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%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Herefordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #52 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #255 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #265 of 292
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