Listed building works at The Old House, High Town, Hereford
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Herefordshire Planning and Regulatory Committee on 18 Mar 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
The application
The application concerned The Old House and was determined as an application for listed building consent.
“In accordance with the council's constitution the local ward member spoke on the application noting that from the reports that the work needed to be done and that the building was iconic and it was positive to see that it was being handled sensitively.”
“RESOLVED That Listed Building Consent be granted subject to the following conditions, the additional condition as outlined above and any other further conditions considered necessary by officers named in the scheme of delegation to officers:”
Minutes
Who spoke
A city council representative and the applicant’s agent spoke, and the local ward member addressed the committee.
Members’ discussion
Members supported adding a rain-protecting cowl and reserving details of the flue brackets and fixings for officers.
“The committee were in agreement with the conditions suggested by the Hereford City Council with regards to the installation of a cowl to protect the flu from rain and details around the brackets used to fix the flu to be reserved for officers.”
“Councillor Stef Simmons proposed and councillor Bruce Baker seconded a motion that the application be approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation with conditions around the installation of a cowl and details around the brackets/ fixings to be reserved for the conservation officers.”
Minutes
The vote
The motion to approve the application in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation and added conditions was carried unanimously.
“The motion was put to the vote and was carried unanimously.”
Minutes
Sources
- Herefordshire Planning and Regulatory Committee minutes, 18 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Herefordshire's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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