Walnut Tree House 3 Kings Orchard Upper Churchfields Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LJ Data via plota.co.uk

Determination Made P261685/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Date received
8 Jun 2026
Date validated
8 Jun 2026
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Postcode
WR13 5LJ
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Description

The Variegated tree requires crown reduction as it is over shadowing aneighbours' property. Iit is around 9-10m tall and we want to reduce it by 2-3 meters. The Birch Tree requires pollarding and height reduction as it is now approximately 20m high and requires suitable height reduction for the tree canopy, it currently overshadows the annex and sitting room window of the house, also interfering with the telecoms cabling. … Data via plota.co.uk

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Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#224 of 296 councils
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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
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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