Swan Hotel Watling Street Leintwardine Craven Arms Herefordshire SY7 0LW
Approved on 9 April 2024
Council decision: Trees in Cons Area Works Can Proceed
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Proposal
1. Holly Tree (Ilex aquifolium) growing on top of and through the boundary wall between The Swan (grade 2 listed) and neighbouring property Radnor Villa. Canopy of holly tree is affecting the Barn (grade 2 listed) at the property. Tree surgeon recommends reduction oftree by 20% and removal of Ivy growing through the tree. 2. Removal ofdiseased/dead sorbus with top in imminent danger of falling. Grinding of stump to just below ground level keeping climbing rose if possible.3. Removal of Ivy from the north end of the barn to prevent further deterioration of listed barn.
- Received
- 28 February 2024
- Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Ward
- Mortimer
- ReceivedReceived28 Feb
- ValidatedValidated28 Feb
- Consult.Consultation2 Apr
- TargetTarget Date10 Apr
- DecidedDecided9 Apr
Decided in 41 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a planning application at Swan Hotel Watling Street Leintwardine Craven Arms Herefordshire SY7 0LW. Herefordshire has handled 1,765 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days, 2 weeks quicker than Herefordshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Leintwardine conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across Mortimer. We hold 2,093 applications in total for the SY7 postcode area.
100% of works to trees in a conservation area 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
- SY7 0LW
- Application type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Leintwardine
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 February 2024
- Consultation expiry
- 2 April 2024
- Consultation start
- 7 March 2024
- Consultation end
- 2 April 2024
- Last date for comments
- 2 April 2024
- Target decision date
- 10 April 2024
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 7 March 2024
Additional information
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202626 Oct
Repairs and conservation of ancillary barn to the rear of The Swan. Various works to include PV panels to the…
PendingHouseholderP262944/FH - 202626 Oct
Repairs and conservation of ancillary barn to the rear of The Swan. Various works to include PV panels to the…
PendingListed building consentP263172/L - 201021 Sep
Restoration and remodelling of existing dwelling.
ApprovedListed building consentN102458/L - 201021 Sep
Restoration and remodelling of existing dwelling.
ApprovedHouseholderN102456/FH - 201014 Jul
Fell 3 x Cupressus, 2 x Holly, 4 x Elder, 1 x Cotoneaster, 1 x Lilac, 1 x Snowberry. Remove 1 x length of…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaN101798/K
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