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Fletchers Mathon Road Colwall Malvern Herefordshire WR13 6ER

Awaiting decision Herefordshire, County of P262455/J Works to trees covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Fell Liquidamber tree in side garden of house, which is within 8 meters of the house and main drains. Minor work to branch of Oak tree which is overhanging Mathon Road, to balance the shape and encourage better form and preserve its long term health. The Liquidmber will notrespond well to severe pruning and will not ultimately correct the roots spreading. Will plant a native tree close by

As published by the council, reference P262455/J

Application record

Reference
P262455/J
Type
Works to trees covered by TPO
Status
Valid
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Hope End
Parish
Colwall
Postcode
WR13 6ER

Site history

Applications at this address on the Herefordshire, County of register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P230406/FH Granted

    Fletchers Mathon Road Colwall Malvern Herefordshire WR13 6ER

    Single storey extension to the rear, replacing an existing conservatory. Single storey side extension. Inserting a first floor window.

    Decided 18 May 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Herefordshire, County of

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 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

3 documents on file for this application

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What 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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    P020718/J Submitted 20 Feb 2002 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 9 docs
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