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Approved P261882/K - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Herefordshire 3.3/10
Date received
26 Jun 2026
Date validated
26 Jun 2026
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Postcode
HR9 5AW
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Description

T1 - Birch remove two smaller stems to leave the upright stem. Crown lift the three remaining stems to 12 foot. T2 - Sycamore crown lift to20 foot. T3 - Birch remove stem over the building and crown lift to 15foot. T4 - Maple crown lift to 18 foot. T5 - Bay tree near the above fell to ground. T6 - Poplar tree near the above fell to ground. T7 - 2x Cherry trees near the above crown lift to 8-10 foot. T8 - Plum crown lift. Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 4 days slower than Herefordshire's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
301decided 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 →

Site constraints 5

Wye Valley 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.
Ross-on-Wye 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.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Ross-on-Wye
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ross-on-Wye built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
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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
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