Bircher Hall Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX

1. 12 Aug 2026

   Received by Herefordshire, County of

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Brookhouse Farm Leys Lane Bircher, Leominster, Herefords HR6 0AY

  DCN031319/L Submitted 29 Apr 2003 220m away

  Change of use of existing barn from agricultural to residential use involving various internal and external alterations and removal of existing shed.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Gatehouse Mill Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX

  P261774/K Submitted 16 Jun 2026 235m away

  The Yew trees stands at the end of the garden adjoining Forge Cottage in Leys Lane. The tree has been confirmed as dead by the tree surgeon after 3 years of decline and needle loss. To fell it before it presents a danger to anyone because it is so near to the road.

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• Orchard Cottage Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU

  P230425/FH Submitted 7 Feb 2023 248m away

  Proposal to raise the height of the en-suite bathroom, to remove conservatory and replace to an enlarged footprint and timber cladding to north upper gable.

  Granted Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Moores Cottages Bircher Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0AX

  DCN031346/F Submitted 2 May 2003 280m away

  Single storey extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Gatehouse Cottage Leys Lane Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AY

  P242882/AM Submitted 7 Nov 2024 307m away

  Proposed non-material amendment to planning permission 224006 (Proposed extension and detached garage) - change of external materialof extension from render to horizontal timber board (to match garage)

  Granted Amendments Extension 5 docs

• Brookhouse Farm Leys Lane Bircher, Leominster, Herefords HR6 0AY

  DCN031392/F Submitted 7 May 2003 316m away

  New stables, hay barn, tack room & lambing shed. Exercise arena.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Small domestic

• P262567/K Awaiting decision

  1 Library Mews Cantilupe Road Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire HR9 7FN

  T1 Contorted Willow - standing in the garden adjacent to the courtyard to the rear of the property. Stands approx 6-8m with multiple stems from the base. Works - pollard to approx. 50% height tomanage the tree within the available space.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• P262544/K Awaiting decision

  St Michaels Church Church Walk Bodenham Hereford Herefordshire HR1 3JU

  Atlas Cedar - the tree is positioned in the area of more recent graves and has a high target occupancy. Due to historic limb failures the trees crown is out of balance with large limbs overextended, reduce the overextended limbs by removing 2-3 metres of growth to a suitable growth point, remove major deadwood and limbs with hazard prone characteristics, thin canopy by approximately 10% to reduce sailarea and minimise risk of future limb loss.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• P262482/K Granted

  Southend House 31 The Southend Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2EY

  T1 - Dead Prunus - fell 5 DAY NOTICE

  21 Aug 2026 Trees
• P262273/K Decided

  St Michael And All Angels Church Lingen Bucknell Herefordshire SY7 0DY

  Large horse-chestnut tree "HC1" in western half of churchyard to be removed by felling to ground level, with timber & all arisings carefully removed from site. To be replaced by 1x native tree species growing to large stature.

  3 Aug 2026 Trees
• P262275/K Decided

  Monnington Green Woolhope Hereford Herefordshire HR1 4QN

  T1: Common Beech - raise the drip line of the crown upto 4m from ground level, on half the lower crown overhanging the grassed area only. T2: Holly - reduce the crown by down by approx 3-4m to leave at approx 4m from ground level.

  31 Jul 2026 Trees