Land at Netherwood Woodland Aconbury Hereford Data via plota.co.uk

P262942/PA7 - All others - Prior Approval Valid

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed road which will utilise local virgin stone, MOT type 1 & 2, over a geotextile membrane Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 17:07

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Application progress

✓

Received

5 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 1 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Oct 2026, from Herefordshire's recent prior approvals.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland: Nether Wood

Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.

National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.

Open access land

Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.

Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.

Habitat network: Restorable Habitat

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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: All others - Prior Approval
Received: 5 Oct 2026
Validated: 5 Oct 2026
Ward: Birch
Parish: Aconbury
Target decision: 1 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Herefordshire usually decides prior approvals by day 13.

prediction

Day 452 days to the 56-day target

98%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

286decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 6 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