Cradley, Herefordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Cradley, Herefordshire.
Herefordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Cradley are administered by Herefordshire Council. View the full Herefordshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Cradley
Cradley is a village located in the civil parish of Cradley and Storridge in Herefordshire, England, with a population of 1,667 as of the 2011 census. Situated 9 miles from both Ledbury to the south and Bromyard to the north-west, it lies just 4 miles from the Worcestershire town of Malvern, near the scenic Malvern Hills. The parish was officially renamed from "Cradley" to "Cradley & Storridge" on 12 October 2018, which may be relevant for planning applications and local governance.
Population: 1,667
District: Cradley and Storridge
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Area Information
- Admin district: Herefordshire, County of
- Parliamentary constituency: North Herefordshire
- LSOA: Herefordshire 009D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Cradley.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Cradley.
- 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 Cradley based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
71 planning applications found near Cradley.
- - Wychford End Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5NF
The Smoke Tree is diseased (bracket fungus) with branches dying and islikely to become unsafe so will require removal for safety and containment purposes. (The tree is around 3-3.5m in height.)
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - - Near to 25 - 28 Buryfields Estate Cradley Malvern WR13 5NU
Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-24
View full details - P261864/PDV - Near to 25 - 28 Buryfields Estate Cradley Malvern WR13 5NU
Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus
Status: Undecided | Type: Permitted Development | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-23 - P261862/K - Wychford End Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5NF
The Smoke Tree is diseased (bracket fungus) with branches dying and islikely to become unsafe so will require removal for safety and containment purposes. (The tree is around 3-3.5m in height.)
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-23 - - Walnut Tree House 3 Kings Orchard Upper Churchfields Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LJ
The Variegated tree requires crown reduction as it is over shadowing aneighbours' property. Iit is around 9-10m tall and we want to reduce it by 2-3 meters. The Birch Tree requires pollarding and heig
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-08
View full details - P261685/K - Walnut Tree House 3 Kings Orchard Upper Churchfields Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LJ
The Variegated tree requires crown reduction as it is over shadowing aneighbours' property. Iit is around 9-10m tall and we want to reduce it by 2-3 meters. The Birch Tree requires pollarding and hei
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-06-07 - P261279/FH - High Green Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5NF
Single storey side extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full Householder | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-04-29 - - Ael Y Brym Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LL
5 DAY NOTICE - Horse Chestnut - T07 - Crown reduced to 5m to take weight out of canopy. Presence of cavity and water pocket with one stem completely dead, leaning over road and footpath. T39 - Fell tr
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-18
View full details - P260496/J - Ael Y Brym Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LL
5 DAY NOTICE - Horse Chestnut - T07 - Crown reduced to 5m to take weight out of canopy. Presence of cavity and water pocket with one stem completely dead, leaning over road and footpath. T39 -
Status: Approved | Type: Works to trees covered by TPO | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-18 - P260308/K - Land between Car park of St James the Great Church and Cradley Scout Hut Cradley Herefordshire WR13 5LJ
Various works to T1-Ash, T2- Sycamore, G3- Hawthorn, T4- Damson and T5Multi-stem Sycamore.
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-02 - - Land between Car park of St James the Great Church and Cradley Scout Hut Cradley Herefordshire WR13 5LJ
Various works to T1-Ash, T2- Sycamore, G3- Hawthorn, T4- Damson and T5Multi-stem Sycamore.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - P253657/K - The Ridge 3 Brookside Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LE
Goat willow (Salix caprea) - tree currently consists of 5 trunks, withbranches stretching to 17m. The work will entail pollarding it at 2.5mto encourage re-growth of multi-stems thereby improving wild
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-22 - - The Ridge 3 Brookside Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LE
Goat willow (Salix caprea) - tree currently consists of 5 trunks, withbranches stretching to 17m. The work will entail pollarding it at 2.5mto encourage re-growth of multi-stems thereby improving wild
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-20
View full details - P253648/K - 1 Kings Orchard Upper Churchfields Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LJ
T1 - Paper Bark Maple, fell to as near ground level as possible. Reason - outgrown situation. Root damage to adjacent drains.
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-19 - P253447/XA2 - Church Stile Farm Vinesend Lane Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LG
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 attached to planning permission 251801.
Status: Approved | Type: PP - Approval of details reserved by condition | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-01 - - Church Stile Farm Vinesend Lane Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LG
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 attached to planning permission 251801.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-01
View full details - - Chapters Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LQ
T1: Leylandii hedge 30m+ (starting at the four trees from electric gates to T2 Leylandii at bottom of drive) - fell to the section of hedge, leaving as near ground level as possible. T2: Leylandii tre
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-24
View full details - P253377/K - Chapters Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LQ
T1: Leylandii hedge 30m+ (starting at the four trees from electric gates to T2 Leylandii at bottom of drive) - fell to the section of hedge, leaving as near ground level as possible. T2: Leyland
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-24 - P253346/K - The Old Rectory Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LQ
T11 - 20% reduction in height and width, ongoing maintenance. T20 - remove holly bush (three trunks).
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-19 - P253175/K - The School House Cradley Malvern Herefordshire WR13 5LL
Removal of T3 - 1 x Spruce (previous a Christmas tree) and T8 - 1 x Leylandii. Both trees to be cut back, just leaving a stump of 2m max (they form part of the boundary fencing. Both trees are gett
Status: Undecided | Type: Works to Trees in a Conservation Area | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-11-04
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A brief summary of Cradley in Herefordshire
Cradley is a village located in the civil parish of Cradley and Storridge in Herefordshire, England, with a population of 1,667 as of the 2011 census. Situated 9 miles from both Ledbury to the south and Bromyard to the north-west, it lies just 4 miles from the Worcestershire town of Malvern, near the scenic Malvern Hills. The parish was officially renamed from "Cradley" to "Cradley & Storridge" on 12 October 2018, which may be relevant for planning applications and local governance. The settlement has a population of approximately 1,667. It sits within the Cradley and Storridge district.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Cradley a particularly low-crime area.
Cradley has one conservation area within its boundaries: Cradley. Planning applications within or near this conservation area 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 Cradley includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Halesend Wood SSSI, Little Byefields Meadow SSSI; 17 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Malvern Hills. 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 Cradley
In the last 24 months, 52 planning applications were submitted near Cradley. Of these, 100% were approved, with an average decision time of 44 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Cradley may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision time of 44 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Cradley were tree works (9), full planning applications (1), outline applications (1). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 12 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 4 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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