The Royal Hall 5a The Southend Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2EY Data via plota.co.uk

P261386/F - Planning Permission Valid
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Change of use of the building to five dwellings and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 171.

The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Licence at this address

  • Licence The Royal Hall Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Royal Oak Hotel
List entry 1082845 · 17 m away · 70 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II*, 60 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 70 with distances
Historic England ↗
Ledbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National landscape 29 m away: Malvern Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Ledbury built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 101)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Herefordshire
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
HR8 2EY
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Ledbury South
Parish
Ledbury
Target decision
20 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 171, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Herefordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 171115 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
131decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Herefordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Herefordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Jun 2026
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of mi…
P251214/PBA
2023 Withdrawn
Proposed change of use proposal from a mixed use to 5 residential units use for a buildin…
P233267/L
2023 Refused
Proposed change of use proposal from a mixed use to 5 residential units for a building co…
P233266/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
1 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
Proposed ground floor extension
P233208/FH
2023 Approved
13 The Southend Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2EY
Prior notification for proposed conversion of offices to form 5 no. self-contained flats.
P232824/PBA
2023 Approved
13 The Southend Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2EY
Prior notification for proposed conversion of offices to form 5 no. self-contained flats.
P232824/F
2023 Approved
9 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
Replacement of a pair of timber French windows.
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2022 Approved
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Row of Conifers, fell as outgrown situation.
P220294/K
2020 Approved
1 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
Proposed ground floor extension.
P203389/FH
2020 Approved
9 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
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2019 Approved
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Proposed two risers (railings) supported by new step (For DOC 3 see 200503).
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
Ledbury Park Ledbury Park Access Ledbury Herefordshire
Works to Yew trees and intrusive growth to restore hedge.
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2017 Approved
9 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
Proposed internal alterations to create new ground floor cloakroom anddining room access.
P171970/L
2017 Approved
14 Ledbury Park Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1LF
Proposed alterations to existing attic space to create additional bedroom/bathroom.
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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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.