Planning application
Castle Inn Little Birch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8BB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of former public house (Sui Generis) with associated existing residential accommodation to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3), with no external alterations.
As published by the council, reference P261211/F
Application record
- Reference
- P261211/F
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Birch
- Parish
- Little Birch
- Postcode
- HR2 8BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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1 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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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.
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