Planning application
4 Oak Lane Burghill Hereford Herefordshire HR4 7QP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Single Mature Oak in garden. Overhangs private gardens and is close to the road. Branches also overhang public footway adjoining road. 10% reduction in crown canopy and removal of some dead and decaying minor branches.
As published by the council, reference P262543/J
Application record
- Reference
- P262543/J
- Type
- Works to trees covered by TPO
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Queenswood
- Parish
- Burghill
- Postcode
- HR4 7QP
Comment by 28 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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1 Sep 2026
Received by Herefordshire, County of
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23 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 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
5 documents on file for this application
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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 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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