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P033745/J

Bownham House Wellington Heath Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1NB

Refused Herefordshire, County of Works to trees covered by TPO

Proposal

Reduce height of Ash tree by 50% and shorten lateral branches and reduce height of 3 holly trees by approximately two thirds at above address

As published by the council, reference P033745/J

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2003

    Received by Herefordshire, County of

  2. 3 Feb 2004

    Decision issued: Trees covered by TPO – Consent Refused

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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