Lower Bullingham, Herefordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Bullingham, Herefordshire.
Herefordshire · England · settlement
About Lower Bullingham
Lower Bullingham is a village and civil parish located in Herefordshire, England, serving as a south-eastern suburb of Hereford. The parish encompasses both the main village and the surrounding countryside, including the hamlet of Green Crize, making it a key area for planning applications in the region.
Population: 1,798 (2021)
District: Herefordshire
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £288,400 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Herefordshire, County of
- Parliamentary constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire
- LSOA: Herefordshire 020D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Bullingham.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Bullingham.
- 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 Lower Bullingham based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
76 planning applications found near Lower Bullingham.
- P260823/PVA - Eign Sewage Works Outfall Works Road Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1RY
Request for formal opinion under the provision of Regulation 76 of TheConservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Status: Undecided | Type: Regulation 75 | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-03-19 - P260593/FH - 13 Rotherwas Close Lower Bullingham Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6RG
Conservatory
Status: Undecided | Type: Full Householder | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-03-12 - - Eign Sewage Works Outfall Works Road Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1RY
Request for formal opinion under the provision of Regulation 76 of TheConservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Status: Undecided | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - P260567/EIA - Eign Sewage Works Outfall Works Road Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1RY
Request for Screening opinion for proposed improvement works: New storage tank, civil works for the storage tank (including a pilingsupported slab foundation), new feed/return pipeline, motor
Status: Undecided | Type: EIA SCREENING | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-03-03 - - 13 Rotherwas Close Lower Bullingham Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6RG
Conservatory
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - Eign Sewage Works Outfall Works Road Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1RY
Request for Screening opinion for proposed improvement works: New storage tank, civil works for the storage tank (including a pilingsupported slab foundation), new feed/return pipeline, motor Control
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - P260088/PDV - Land outside of 17 Thomas Close Hereford HR2 6RF
Regulation 5 - British Telecommunications Plc - Intends to install fixed line broadband apparatus
Status: Undecided | Type: Permitted Development | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-01-12 - - Land outside of 17 Thomas Close Hereford HR2 6RF
Regulation 5 - British Telecommunications Plc - Intends to install fixed line broadband apparatus
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - P252991/F - Your Thrifty Store, Factory Unit Holme Lacy Road Hereford HR2 6EH
Change of use to Class E(a) to sell donated items (Retrospective)
Status: Approved | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-08 - P253522/F - Land off Holme Lacy Road (at the Rickyard) Lower Bullingham Hereford Herefordshire
Retrospective application for widening of existing field gates.
Status: Approved | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-12-08 - P252856/V - 6 Rotherwas Close Lower Bullingham Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6RG
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use as a residential care home (Class C2) for up to 2 children & 2 care staff.
Status: Approved | Type: Certificate of Lawfulness (CLOPD) | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-10-02 - P251982/F - 6 Rotherwas Close Lower Bullingham Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6RG
Proposed change of use from a dwelling (C3) to Care home for up to 2 children (C2)
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Planning Permission | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-09-21 - P252684/XA2 - Land at Plot N11 Loverose Way Rotherwas Hereford Herefordshire
Application for aproval of details reserved by conditions 7 & 12 attached to planning permission 250959
Status: Undecided | Type: PP - Approval of details reserved by condition | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-09-11 - - Plot 6 North Magazine Hereford Enterprise Zone Rotherwas Hereford
Proposed new office and warehouse building and associated development including car parking and landscaping.
Status: Conditions | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-08-19
View full details - P252389/PEZ - Plot 6 North Magazine Hereford Enterprise Zone Rotherwas Hereford
Proposed new office and warehouse building and associated development including car parking and landscaping.
Status: Approved | Type: Hereford Enterprise Zone | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-08-18 - P250976/XA2 - Practice House Twyford Road Rotherwas Herefordshire HR2 6JR
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4,5 & 8 of planning permission 223376
Status: Undecided | Type: PP - Approval of details reserved by condition | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-03-24 - P250959/PEZ - Plot N11 Loverose Way Rotherwas Hereford Herefordshire
The proposal is the erection of a building for a fabrication workshop with ancillary office space and warehousing. (For DOC 7 & 12 see 252684)
Status: Approved | Type: Hereford Enterprise Zone | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-03-21 - - Plot 8 North Magazine Rotherwas Herefordshire
Proposed commercial use building (predominant use class B8).
Status: Conditions | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-01-24
View full details - P250369/PEZ - Plot 8 North Magazine Rotherwas Herefordshire
Proposed commercial use building (predominant use class B8).
Status: Approved | Type: Hereford Enterprise Zone | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2025-01-24 - P241538/PEZ - Plot 6 North Magazine Hereford Enterprise Zone Rotherwas Hereford
Proposed new office and warehouse building and associated development including car parking and landscaping.
Status: Approved | Type: Hereford Enterprise Zone | Council: Herefordshire | Date: 2024-06-13
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A brief summary of Lower Bullingham in Herefordshire
Lower Bullingham is a village and civil parish located in Herefordshire, England, serving as a south-eastern suburb of Hereford. The parish encompasses both the main village and the surrounding countryside, including the hamlet of Green Crize, making it a key area for planning applications in the region. The settlement has a population of approximately 1,798 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Herefordshire district.
Property prices in Lower Bullingham show an average sale price of £288,400, 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 Lower Bullingham a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Bullingham has 4 conservation areas within its boundaries: Hafod Road, Hereford Central Area, Bodenham Road, Hereford, Hampton Park. 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 Lower Bullingham includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): River Wye SSSI; 2 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): River Wye. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Lower Bullingham 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 Lower Bullingham
In the last 24 months, 70 planning applications were submitted near Lower Bullingham. Of these, 80% were approved, with an average decision time of 43 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 Lower Bullingham.
The average decision time of 43 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Lower Bullingham were tree works (11), full planning applications (5), outline applications (3). 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, 22 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.
6 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (67% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Eign Hill planning applications
- Rotherwas planning applications
- Putson planning applications
- Green Crize planning applications
- Bullinghope planning applications
- Hampton Park planning applications
- Bartonsham planning applications
- Aylestone Hill planning applications
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