Land at Upper House Cottage Castle Road Richards Castle Herefordshire

P262191/FPlanning PermissionAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Demolition of agricultural building and construction of two dwellings (retrospective). Amendment to previously accepted drainage system.

Received: 23 July 2026
Decision due: 17 September 2026
Council: Herefordshire Council
Ward: Bircher

ReceivedReceived23 Jul
ValidatedValidated23 Jul
Consult.Consultation17 Sep
TargetTarget Date17 Sep
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Land at Upper House Cottage Castle Road Richards Castle Herefordshire. Herefordshire has handled 13,455 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 137 applications across Bircher.

92% of planning permission 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

Application type: Planning Permission
Parish: Richards Castle (Hereford)

Planning application dates

Date validated: 23 July 2026
Consultation end: 17 September 2026

Planning decision

Case officer: Matthew Neilson

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, 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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