21 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE Data via plota.co.uk

P263020/PBA - (Part 3) Class MA Valid
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of first and second floors to form two, one bedroom self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and the building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Herefordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 25, Commercial Street
List entry 1297438 · 24 m away · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 19 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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Scheduled monument 71 m away: Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hereford built-up area; Air quality management area 51 m away: Hereford AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 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

Council
Herefordshire
Application type
(Part 3) Class MA
Postcode
HR1 2DE
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
Hereford
Target decision
7 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Herefordshire usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 852 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
43%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Herefordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Herefordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Proposed new frameless shopfront, internally illuminated fascia signage and projecting si…
P191615/F
2019 Approved
Proposed internally illuminated fascia signage and projecting sign.
P191616/A
2019 Approved
Extending opening hours till 23:00pm to existing restaurant/coffee shop
P190619/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Ground Floor 46 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DJ
Change of use from Sui Generis (gaming arcade) to E class use (commercial, business and s…
P253399/F
2025 Withdrawn
Ground Floor 25 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed installation of kitchen extraction including external flue and minor internal no…
P252478/L
2025 Withdrawn
Ground Floor 25 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed installation of kitchen extraction including external flue and minor internal no…
P252477/F
2024 Approved
26 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Commercial kitchen extraction to rear flat roof.
P240626/F
2023 Approved
29-30 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed 3 no. externally illuminated signs above windows on dark green fascia boards mou…
P233660/A
2022 Refused
22 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed illuminated shop signage, external trough light & projecting sign (part retrospe…
P223521/A
2023 Approved
10-11 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DB
Replace 1x projecting hanging signage with new 500mm. Replace 1x greyfascia panel with bl…
P232992/A
2023 Approved
Public Convenience The Atrium Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DT
Proposed remodelling of the existing public conveniences to provide a 'changing place fac…
P232354/CD3
2023 Approved
Part GF and upper floors of 57 & 58 Commercial Street Hereford HR1 2DJ
Proposed conversion of the upper floors of Nos. 57/58 Commercial Street and 3 St Peters C…
P231774/L
2023 Approved
Part GF and upper floors of 57 & 58 Commercial Street Hereford HR1 2DJ
Proposed conversion of the upper floors of Nos. 57/58 Commercial Street and 3 St Peters C…
P231773/F
2022 Approved
New Kiosk At Units 41 42 And 43 The Atrium Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DT
Change of use of retail (Class E(a)) and cafe (Class E(b)) units within Maylord Orchards…
P222783/CD3
2021 Approved
29-30 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Commercial kitchen extraction. The duct is to exit the ground floor through the ceiling i…
P213523/F
2021 Approved
1 Zara House Union Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2AG
The existing fascia sign will be removed and the shop front to be replaced with new alumi…
P213481/F
2021 Approved
1 Zara House Union Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2AG
Proposed new fascia sign with external spotlight illumination.
P213482/A
2021 Approved
55 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DJ
Proposed change of use of flat roof area to amenity spaces for apartments including erect…
P212747/F
2021 Approved
Bastion Mews Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2BT
The proposed redevelopment of land and buildings at Bastion Mews to create a mixed-use in…
P210796/F
2021 Approved
23-24 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed illuminated fascia panel and illuminated projecting sign
P210328/A
2021 Approved
23-24 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DE
Proposed change of use from betting office (sui generis) to adult gaming centre (sui gene…
P210327/F
2021 Withdrawn
37 Commercial Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2BS
Proposed works to T1: large conifer in back edge of footway growing next to property caus…
P210207/K
2020 Approved
55 Commercial Street Hereford HR1 2DJ
Proposed change of use of part ground, first and second floor level accommodation from Cl…
P204379/F
2016 Approved
52A Commercial Street Hereford HR1 2DJ
Removal of existing shop front and column panels. Installation of aluminium framed shop f…
P163475/F
2016 Approved
52A Commercial Street Hereford HR1 2DJ
Proposed fascia signage.
P163190/A
2016 Approved
37 Commercial Street Hereford
Proposed licensed cafe.
P162637/PAA
2016 Approved
10 Brewers Passage Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2DW
Change of use to coffee shop.
P161968/F
2016 Approved
5 The Atrium Hereford Herefordshire
Change of use from A1 to D2. Three new security shutters to mall interior and four extern…
P160235/F
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#224 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings