Land at Wall Hills Farm Hereford Road Ledbury Hereford Herefordshire HR8 2PR Data via plota.co.uk

Determination Made P261252/F - Planning Permission
Date received
28 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Decision date
20 May 2026
Postcode
HR8 2PR
Type
Planning Permission

Description

The construction of a 40m x 20m equine arena for private use, together with associated fencing and biodiversity enhancement works. Change of use of the land under the arena from agricultural to equine. 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