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

Valid P261685/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Date received
8 Jun 2026
Date validated
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

Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Herefordshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 292. 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 (96%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #52 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #255 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #265 of 292
90%
Minor dwellings approved
276 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,389
Total decisions
90 refused in 2025