Downton Castle Downton-On-The-Rock Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 2LF Data via plota.co.uk
Valid
P261919/L - Listed Building Consent
Description
Reinstatement of roof with hatch access. New external stone staircase to first floor. Replacement window. Replacement doors. New internal floors and internal staircases. Various internal and external repairs. Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
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.
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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