12 Broad Street Hereford Herefordshire HR4 9AH Data via plota.co.uk

P260503/F - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

External: Removal of existing signage & installation of new branded signage, existing fixing holes to be re-used. Re-grade pavement blocks(1:24 approx.) to provide level access to branch. Internal: Refurbishment works to ground floor, first floor and part of second floor including new decoration and brand identity refresh. Associated MEP works including adjustment to small power, replacement to existingfluorescent light fittings and light sources and new cold water feed pipework to proposed water unit. (For DOC 4 see 262126) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Feb 2026
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Validated
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 13 and 14, Broad Street
List entry 1280603 · 16 m away · 60 more listed buildings within 150 m (9 Grade II*, 51 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.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 278 m away: River Wye
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 187 m away: Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch; SSSI 278 m away: River Wye SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hereford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 area587 m² (6,318 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 89)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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

Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
HR4 9AH
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
Hereford
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
18 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 99 days from validation, 43 days slower than Herefordshire's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 98% of signs and adverts here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Herefordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Herefordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#224 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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. 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

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.