Planning application
Part of agricultural building at Lower Newton Farm Hurst Lane Weobley Herefordshire HR4 8QY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building (Potato Store) to Class E for use as a Padel court
As published by the council, reference P262450/PA6
Application record
- Reference
- P262450/PA6
- Type
- (Part 3) Class R - Prior Approval
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Weobley
- Parish
- Longtown
- Postcode
- HR4 8QY
Comment by 10 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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18 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 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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 prior approval applications in a median of 11 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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