Planning application
Whitehall Farm Whitehall Road Hampton Bishop Hereford Herefordshire HR1 4LB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Ornamental Cherry, reduce canopy on east side by approximately one third by selective thinning and shortening of outer canopy by approximately 3 metres to leave approximately 4 metres. Lightly lift canopy by approximately 2 metres to 5 metres above ground level to prevent encroachment and give adequate clearance of shrubbery and hedging.
As published by the council, reference P262436/K
Application record
- Reference
- P262436/K
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Backbury
- Parish
- Hampton Bishop
- Postcode
- HR1 4LB
Comment by 8 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Herefordshire, County of through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
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 36 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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