Land North of Viaduct Adjoining Orchard Business Park Ledbury Herefordshire
Valid
P261165/RM - Approval of Reserved Matters
Description
Approval of reserved matters relating to layout, scale, external appearance and landscaping (pursuant to outline planning permission appeal ref. APP/W1850/W/20/3244410 and LPA ref. 171532) for 104 dwellings with associated parking, garages, highway and drainage infrastructure (Phase 2B).
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
Herefordshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Herefordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #52 of 292
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #255 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #265 of 292
90%
Minor dwellings approved
276 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,389
Total decisions
90 refused in 2025