Planning application
4 Gillow Cottages St Owens Cross Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8LE
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Pollard T1 - T5 to approximately 6 - 7 metres above ground level, creating a consistent pollard height across the group and establishinga future cyclical management regime.
As published by the council, reference P261848/J
Application record
- Reference
- P261848/J
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Refused As published: Trees covered by TPO – Consent Refused
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dinedor Hill
- Parish
- Hentland
- Postcode
- HR2 8LE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Trees covered by TPO – Consent Refused
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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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