8 Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JE Data via plota.co.uk

P242897/F - Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use of land from unused open storage area associated with shop (E/B8) to vehicle tyre centre (Sui Generis) and associated operational development (AMENDED DESCRIPTION). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Nov 2024
✓
Validated
20 Jan 2025
✗
Refused
16 May 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
14 Oct 2025

Refused on 16 May 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 236 m away: River Wye / Afon Gwy (England)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: 12 AND 14, BELMONT ROAD (See details for further address information), Grade II, 44 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 237 m away: River Wye SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Hereford built-up area; Air quality management area 18 m away: Hereford AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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.

Building

Floor area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Herefordshire
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
HR2 7JE
Received
8 Nov 2024
Validated
20 Jan 2025
Ward
Hinton & Hunderton
Parish
Hereford
Target decision
30 Apr 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
16 May 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 14 Oct 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3370194 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 116 days from validation, 11 days slower than Herefordshire's median of 105 for full applications. Refused, as 7% of full applications here are.

21%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
479decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jan 2025
Comments by
2 Mar 2025
Site or press notice
31 Jan 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Refused
Proposed change of use of land for the permanent siting of and the sale of hot takeaway f…
P201996/F
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Pool Farm, Dental Surgery 12-14 Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JZ
Retrospective consent for internal alterations and repurposing of rooms (new stud partiti…
P250630/L
2020 Refused
Land adjacent 22 Belmont Road Hereford HR2 7JW
Proposed upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster and removal of adj…
P204376/A
2019 Refused
Rear of 8 Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JE
Proposed Shisha bar
P193239/F
2019 Refused
22 Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JW
Installation of an ATM with one internally illuminated fascia sign. (Retrospective)
P190322/A
2019 Refused
22 Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JW
Installation of an ATM with one internally illuminated fascia sign. (Retrospective)
P190321/F
2019 Withdrawn
Asda Supermarket Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JE
Various signage for the hand car wash
P190358/A
2019 Withdrawn
Asda Supermarket Belmont Road Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JE
Change of use of 9 parking spaces to hand car wash and valeting operation including the i…
P190357/F
2017 Approved
Ground Floor Rear 8 Belmont Road Belmont Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JE
Retrospective wall mounted sign advertising taxi and private hire services to the local c…
P173743/A
2016 Refused
Land at 25 Belmont Road Hereford
Proposed 5nos. dwellings (one bed flats), in a 3 / 4 storey block
P161438/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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.