Methodist Church The Homend Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 1BP Data via plota.co.uk

P262579/U - Certificate of Lawfulness (CLEUD) Valid

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the formation of a new external door opening in the existing external wall of the former Methodist Chapel, together with the infilling of the adjacent existing window opening, constituting structural works carried-out in accordance with the approved plans under planning application reference Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Herefordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 147-151, the Homend
List entry 1082853 · 13 m away · 36 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 34 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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Historic England ↗
Ledbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 451 m away: Malvern Hills; Inside the Ledbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £250,000 in August 2019. Other property, freehold.

6 August 2019£250,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (CLEUD)
Postcode
HR8 1BP
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Ledbury North
Parish
Ledbury
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Herefordshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
440decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.