17 Covent Gardens Colwall Malvern Herefordshire WR13 6FA Data via plota.co.uk

P262570/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Valid

Proposal

Tall conifer and mix of woodland trees at rear of property. Branches overhanging our perimeter and the meter that we own behind the fence line to be cut back from bottom to top. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Herefordshire's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Malvern Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Colwall Stone built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Traditional orchard.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
WR13 6FA
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Hope End
Parish
Colwall
Target decision
14 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Herefordshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Herefordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Herefordshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#224 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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