Planning application
Fletchers Mathon Road Colwall Malvern Herefordshire WR13 6ER
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
Comment by 7 October 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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19 Aug 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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 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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