Bircher, Herefordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Bircher, Herefordshire.
Herefordshire · England · settlement
About Bircher
Yarpole is a quaint village located in Herefordshire, England, approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Leominster and close to the Shropshire border. It falls within the parish of Croft and Yarpole, formed in 1987 when the former civil parish was merged. The surrounding area includes the hamlet of Bicton to the south, Bircher to the northeast, and Croft to the west, making it an appealing locale for those interested in planning applications in a rural setting.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £314,646 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Herefordshire, County of
- Parliamentary constituency: North Herefordshire
- LSOA: Herefordshire 004E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Bircher.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Bircher.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Bircher based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
47 planning applications found near Bircher.
- P253262/PA4 - Barn at Red Oak Lane Yarpole Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0FL
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of the barn to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated works
Status: Approved | Type: (Part 3) Class Q - Prior Approval | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-12 - P253123/F - Land at Gate House Farm Bircher Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Change of use from agricultural storage to domestic accommodation. Removal of steel barn and lean-to. Erection of 3 bedroom cottage
Status: Undecided | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-10 - - Land at Gate House Farm Bircher Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Change of use from agricultural storage to domestic accommodation. Removal of steel barn and lean-to. Erection of 3 bedroom cottage
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-10-28
View full details - P253058/K - Gatehouse Mill Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX
To fell one walnut tree as marked on plan. Tree is a self seeder in an inappropriate place and is affecting the mature cherry tree throughshading and toxic leaves.
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-10-21 - P252826/XA2 - Timbers, 5 Old Barn Court Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 attached to full householder permission 251218.
Status: Approved | Type: PP - Approval of details reserved by condition | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-09-30 - P252596/V - Homelea Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the use of land to station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling.
Status: Approved | Type: Certificate of Lawfulness (CLOPD) | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-09-23 - P251683/V - Homelea Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of land for the station a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling
Status: Refused | Type: Certificate of Lawfulness (CLOPD) | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-06-05 - P251218/FH - Timbers, 5 Old Barn Court Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Proposed single storey extension to accommodate extended garage and a proposed canopy to the rear door. (For DOC 3 see 252826)
Status: Approved | Type: Full Householder | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-05-26 - P251464/PA4 - Pound House Yarpole Herefordshire HR6 0BA
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural buildings and land within their curtilage to form one smaller dwellinghouse and two larger dwellinghouses (Class C
Status: Approved | Type: (Part 3) Class Q - Prior Approval | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-05-15 - P250179/K - Bircher Hall Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Proposed works to 2 trees are on Bircher Halls ground. We would preferthat the trees were felled as we are nervous now that they could fall on our property as the 4 trees came down on 7th December. Th
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-01-12 - P242888/PA7 - Gate House Farm Bircher Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural barn.
Status: Approved | Type: All others - Prior Approval | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-11-13 - P242882/AM - Gatehouse Cottage Leys Lane Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AY
Proposed non-material amendment to planning permission 224006 (Proposed extension and detached garage) - change of external materialof extension from render to horizontal timber board (to matc
Status: Approved | Type: Non Material Amendment | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-11-08 - P242033/K - Brookhouse Barn Leys Lane Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AY
Yew tree on south boundary of land - lift crown and crown reduction. The tree is overhanging the farm track and the lower tree branches arebeing damaged by high sided vehicles delivering to neighbour
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-08-07 - P241803/K - Old Home Farmhouse Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Semi mature Ash tree in the front garden is showing heavy signs of dieback- Ash tree to be removed to ground level.
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-07-18 - P241647/FH - 2 New Cottages Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Proposed two storey side extension with new vehicular access to site. (Renewal of expired planning permission ref 203000 approved 12th November 2020).
Status: Approved | Type: Full Householder | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-06-30 - P240382/K - Land Adj Nos 5 6 and 7 Old Barn Court Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Crown lifting to Sycamore tree to be carried out as the lower branchesare becoming obstructive. Crown reduction needs to be carried out to allow more light into properties nearby. The height of the t
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-02-08 - P232595/K - Timbers, 5 Old Barn Court Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
We have 2 Silver Birch trees. One tree has grown too big for the space in the garden, its roots are disturbing the ground underneath the 2 garden sheds and is restricting the entrance to one of
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2023-08-28 - P232103/F - Land at Leys Lane Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AY
Proposed erection of 1 no. dwelling with associated development, including access, parking and landscaping (Re-submission of refused application 222800)
Status: Undecided | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2023-07-05 - P231206/FH - The Cider Mill Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AU
Proposed car port and log store.
Status: Approved | Type: Full Householder | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2023-04-19 - P230921/L - Gate House Farm Bircher Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0AX
Proposed installation of external Air Source Heat Pump unit, to timberclad NE gable and install glazed porch to front door.
Status: Approved | Type: Listed Building Consent | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2023-03-20
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A brief summary of Bircher in Herefordshire
Yarpole is a quaint village located in Herefordshire, England, approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Leominster and close to the Shropshire border. It falls within the parish of Croft and Yarpole, formed in 1987 when the former civil parish was merged. The surrounding area includes the hamlet of Bicton to the south, Bircher to the northeast, and Croft to the west, making it an appealing locale for those interested in planning applications in a rural setting.
Property prices in Bircher show an average sale price of £314,646, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Bircher a particularly low-crime area.
Bircher has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Yarpole, Bircher. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Bircher includes 4 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Bircher
In the last 24 months, 50 planning applications were submitted near Bircher. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 57 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Bircher.
At 57 days on average, decisions near Bircher slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Bircher were full planning applications (5), discharge of conditions (3), tree works (2). Full planning applications account for 10% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 medium-scale applications, 9 smaller schemes were submitted.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 5 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.