Planning application
Hazelhurst Nursing Home Bishopswood Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire HR9 5QX
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Oak tree - undertake a crown reduction approx 30% to reduce its height/spread which is currently listing heavily towards the adjacent bungalow, in doing so it will reduce exposure to storm damage. Silver Birch - requires a third reduction of it crown as exposed to the wind in its elevated position above the bungalow. Needs to be managed to ensure that it doesn't become a risk to the property below. See application form and annotated photos for additional information.
As published by the council, reference P260065/J
Application record
- Reference
- P260065/J
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Trees covered by TPO – Consent Refused
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Kerne Bridge
- Parish
- Walford
- Postcode
- HR9 5QX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Herefordshire, County of register
This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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P193777/J Granted
Hazelhurst Nursing Home Bishopswood Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire HR9 5QX
T1 Mature Beech infected with Kretzschmaria deusta and Ganoderma - fell to a height of approximately 4m. T2 Group of Ash trees all showing signs of fairly advance Ash die back- fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Trees covered by TPO – Consent Refused
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Herefordshire, County of refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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