Unit 6 Rockfield Road Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2UA Data via plota.co.uk

P262834/F - Planning Permission Valid

Proposal

Demolition and redevelopment of Unit 6, Rockfield Road with a new commercial building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Herefordshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 31 m away: Aylestone Hill; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hereford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

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Important details

Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
HR1 2UA
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Eign Hill
Parish
Hereford
Target decision
14 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Herefordshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 60.

Day 951 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
46%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 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