Lawton, Herefordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lawton, Herefordshire.
Herefordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Lawton are administered by Herefordshire Council. View the full Herefordshire Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £321,224 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Herefordshire, County of
- Parliamentary constituency: North Herefordshire
- LSOA: Herefordshire 002A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lawton.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lawton.
- 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 Lawton based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
2 planning applications found near Lawton.
- P260014/F - Lawtonbury Farm Eardisland Leominster Herefordshire HR6 9AX
Dry manure store
Status: Approved | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-01-30 - P220992/F - Shirlheath Farm Shirlheath Kingsland Herefordshire HR6 9RJ
Proposed steel portal framed building side extension of an existing cattle barn to construct a new muck store.
Status: Refused | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2022-03-23
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A brief summary of Lawton in Herefordshire
Lawton is a settlement located in Herefordshire, England.
Property prices in Lawton show an average sale price of £321,224, 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 Lawton a particularly low-crime area.
Lawton has one conservation area within its boundaries: Kingsland. 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.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lawton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Lawton
In the last 24 months, 18 planning applications were submitted near Lawton. Of these, 0% were approved, with an average decision time of 118 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 Lawton.
With an average of 118 days, decisions near Lawton take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Lawton were full planning applications (2), outline applications (1), amendments (1). Full planning applications account for 11% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 3 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was 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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- Shirl Heath planning applications
- Arrow Green planning applications
- Cobnash planning applications
- Cholstrey planning applications
- Kingsland planning applications
- West Town planning applications
- Stagbatch planning applications
- Monkland planning applications
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.