Planning application
3 St Ethelbert Street Hereford HR1 2NS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Copper Beech tree (T2) located in rear car parking area. Complete removal due to honey fungus.
As published by the council, reference P262356/K
Application record
- Reference
- P262356/K
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR1 2NS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Herefordshire, County of took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Herefordshire, County of for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Herefordshire, County of decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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