Planning application
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JF
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Proposal
8+ Group Willow - Pollard the smaller remaining willow stems to 12inches below existing fence height (approx 2m from ground level). Branches have already snapped out, including into school play area. High risk, high traffic zone, with open footpaths running between the primary school and ASDA superstore. Request works are carried out ASAPdue to risk of further more branch failures. Utilising time away from pupils, while school is shut for holidays
As published by the council, reference P262167/K
Application record
- Reference
- P262167/K
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Determination Made
- Decision
- Trees in Cons Area Works Can Proceed
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hinton & Hunderton
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR2 7JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Herefordshire, County of register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P262123/K Decided
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JF
T1: Oak - Reduce the dead section of the upper crown then reduce the remaining crown by 2-3 metres to balance the tree|T2: Oak - Boundary of forest school. - Raise the crown up to about 4 metres in height by pruning back to the main stem the three lower branches.
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P262122/K Granted
Riverside Primary School Belmont Avenue Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JF
5 DAY NOTICE: Willow group x7 (the larger of the total 14 in area) - Pollard willow stems to 12inches below existing fence height (approx 2m from ground level). Branches have already snapped out, including into school play area. High risk, high traffic zone, with open footpaths running between the primary school and ASDA superstore. Request works are carried out ASAP due to risk of further more branch failures. Utilising time away from pupils, while school is shut for holidays.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Trees in Cons Area Works Can Proceed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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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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