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Mouse Castle 16 Old Eign Hill Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1TU

Granted Herefordshire, County of P230999/K Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

5 DAY NOTICE on Dangerous Lime Tree. Tree is dying, with evidence of large high branches drying out losing bark, and dropping the branches up to 2 meters in length on his property. This tree is within 10 meters of his house and has large boughs towering over the house roof.The tree sways considerably even in light winds. Therefore, he is extremely concerned about the boughs and the tree falling, which couldcause serious damage to his property. The main concern is the strong possibility of injury that could be fatal to anyone in close proximity.

As published by the council, reference P230999/K

Application record

Reference
P230999/K
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Determination Made
Decision
Granted As published: Tree works: 5-day Notice - Approval given
Received
27 Mar 2023
Validated
27 Mar 2023
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
Tupsley
Parish
Hereford
Postcode
HR1 1TU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Herefordshire, County of register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P231160/K Decided

    Mouse Castle 16 Old Eign Hill Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1TU

    5 Leylandii trees reduction in height of 35% marked in blue on site plan. 1 Silver Birch reduction in height of 35% marked in red on site plan. 2 Norway Spruce to be dismantled marked in yellow on site plan. 1 dead Holly tree to be dismantled marked in green on site plan.

    Decided 23 May 2023 Trees
  • P230129/K Decided

    Mouse Castle 16 Old Eign Hill Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1TU

    To dismantle a clump of 9 oak trees all within an area of approximately 30 square metres. All 9 trees are located on a very steep 45-degree bank and are therefore in danger of falling.

    Decided 16 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2023

    Received by Herefordshire, County of

  2. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Tree works: 5-day Notice - Approval given

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Herefordshire, County of granted permission on 20 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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