Castle Inn Little Birch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8BB
Pending
P261211/F - Planning Permission
Description
Change of use of former public house (Sui Generis) with associated existing residential accommodation to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3), with no external alterations.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
With conditions
Land at Shirley Cottage Pendant Pitch Little Birch Herefordshire
Approval of reserved matters following outline approval 174578 (Site for proposed erectio…
2019
Withdrawn
Selbys View Pendant Pitch Little Birch Herefordshire
Proposed 4 bed dormer with integral garage
2018
Withdrawn
Land at Shirley Cottage Pendant Pitch Little Birch Herefordshire
Proposed detached four bedroom house with integral garage
2017
With conditions
Shirley Cottage Pendant Pitch Little Birch Herefordshire HR2 8BB
Site for proposed erection of bungalow
2017
Refused
Land at Shirley Cottage Pendant Pitch Little Birch Herefordshire
Site for erection of 3 bedroom bungalow
Herefordshire
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#218 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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