Old Rectory Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LQ
Approved on 29 September 2021
Council decision: Trees in Cons Area Works Can Proceed
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Proposal
Propose to fell two cherry blossom trees marked T1 and T2 on the site plan. The trees are both reaching the end of their lives and are showing signs of decline and dieback. T1 is currently only blossoming on around 2/3 of the limbs and T2 has a large split in its trunk at the top of the bole.
- Received
- 17 May 2021
- Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Ward
- Bishops Frome & Cradley
- ReceivedReceived17 May
- ValidatedValidated2 Aug
- Consult.Consultation25 Aug
- TargetTarget Date13 Sep
- DecidedDecided29 Sep
Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Old Rectory Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LQ. Herefordshire has handled 1,326 applications of this type. This one was decided in 135 days, 11 weeks longer than Herefordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Cradley conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across Bishops Frome & Cradley. We hold 1,736 applications in total for the WR13 postcode area.
98% of trees applications at Herefordshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WR13 5LQ
- Application type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Cradley
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 2 August 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 25 August 2021
- Consultation start
- 3 August 2021
- Consultation end
- 25 August 2021
- Last date for comments
- 25 August 2021
- Target decision date
- 13 September 2021
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 3 August 2021
Additional information
- Documents
- 7
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- National Landscape (AONB): Malvern Hills
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Planning history at this site
16 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202519 Nov
T11 - 20% reduction in height and width, ongoing maintenance. T20 - remove holly bush (three trunks).
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaP253346/K - 20226 Dec
Proposed works to Lime (T8) and Lime (T9) - fell as they are causing the curved retaining wall at the South…
ApprovedWorks to trees covered by TPOP224114/J - 202228 Nov
T13 & T14 - 20% reduction in height and width, shape to encourage new growth to fill gap above wall.
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaP223992/K - 20227 Jun
T1 in the plan and tree survey, Yew tree. Topiarise into a ball shape, raising the crown and reducing the…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaP221839/K - 202122 Oct
Lime (T8), Lime (T9) and Lime (T10) - fell as they are causing the curved retaining wall at the South West…
Split DecisionWorks to trees covered by TPOP213938/J - 202119 Oct
Proposed terracing the partially terraced, sloping rear garden throughthe use of retaining walls
ApprovedHouseholderP213905/FH - 202119 Oct
Proposed terracing the partially terraced, sloping rear garden throughthe use of retaining walls
ApprovedListed building consentP213906/L - 202113 Aug
Proposed works to change the vehicular access, altering the drive to correspond with this access and the…
ApprovedListed building consentP213173/L - 202113 Aug
Proposed works to change the vehicular access, altering the drive to correspond with this access and the…
ApprovedHouseholderP213172/FH - 20212 Aug
Proposed works to Sycamore (T6) - fell as too close to the boundary wall. Ash (T17) - fell as has symptoms of…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaP213000/K - 202014 Apr
Works to Robinia (T1) - fell because of significant rot, lean and likelihood of collapse. Replant with a…
ApprovedWorks to trees covered by TPOP201159/J - 201611 Aug
Fell Holly tree
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaP162581/K - 20104 Feb
Construction of new access with wooden gates and closing off of old access
ApprovedListed building consentNE100242/L - 20104 Feb
Construction of new access with wooden gates and closing off of old access.
ApprovedHouseholderNE100241/FH - 20096 Feb
New access and gateway in existing stone wall (part retrospective). Alterations to wall are to a curtilage…
RefusedListed building consentDCN090285/L - 20096 Feb
New access and gateway in existing stone wall (part retrospective). Alterations to wall are to a curtilage…
RefusedPlanning PermissionDCN090284/F
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