| General information | |
|---|---|
| Number | P261211/F |
| Current status | Determination Made |
| Decision | Refused |
| Appeal decision | |
| Type | Planning Permission |
| Location | Castle Inn Little Birch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8BB |
| Proposal | Change of use of former public house (Sui Generis) with associated existing residential accommodation to a single dwellinghouse (Class C3), with no external alterations. |
| Parish | Little Birch |
| Ward | Birch |
| Easting/Northing | 350819 - 232068 |
| Agent address | Castle Cottage Little Birch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8BB |
| Applicant address | Castle Inn Little Birch Hereford Herefordshire HR2 8BB |
| Publicity date | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Comments by | Wednesday 15 July 2026 |
| Application dates | |
|---|---|
| Date received | Thursday 23 April 2026 |
| Date validated | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Consultation start date | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Consultation end date | Wednesday 15 July 2026 |
| Decision date | Friday 31 July 2026 |
| Target determination date | Friday 31 July 2026 |
| Consultees | |
|---|---|
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Birch |
| Address | Mayfield Llanwarne Hereford HR2 8JE |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Little Birch PC |
| Address | 5 Village Way Bartestree Hereford HR1 4FH |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Open Spaces Society (South) |
| Address | The Gables Honeymoor Lane Eaton Bishop Hereford HR2 9QW |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Public Rights of Way Development Officer |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | The Ramblers Association |
| Address | 98 Gorsty Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1UN |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | CAMRA |
| Address | 21 West Malvern Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 4ND |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Operations Delivery |
| Address | Consultations Team (Natural England) County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Transport and Access Services |
| Address | Herefordshire Council H37 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Waste Operations |
| Address | Herefordshire Council Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE |
| Date consulted | 1 June 2026 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | CAMRA |
| Address | 21 West Malvern Road Malvern Worcestershire WR14 4ND |
| Date consulted | 15 July 2026 |
Relevant documents
Application Form (2)
- R AMENDED App Form 6.7.26 2.1MB
- R App Form 502KB
Decisions (1)
- Decision Notice 141KB
Supporting Documents (2)
- R SC1 Policy proof 216KB
- Community Facilities Assessment 808KB
Drawings (4)
- Proposed Layout 422KB
- Block Plan 268KB
- Existing Layout 403KB
- Location Plan 329KB
Representations (21)
- CAMRA Objection - 30.7.26 130KB
- R Mr J Tinton SUP 267KB
- R Mr D Langford SUP 17KB
- R Mr M Robb-Jones Further SUP 15KB
- R Mr M Robb-Jones SUP 15KB
- R Mr J Chicken SUP 18KB
- R Mrs A Bowlzer SUP 16KB
- R Mrs E Chicken SUP 306KB
- R Mr S Chicken SUP 10.4MB
- R Mrs L Hobbs SUP 32KB
- R Mr A Shaw SUP 15KB
- R Mr A Wootton SUP 17KB
- R CAMRA OBJ 65KB
- Parish Council Comments 20KB
- R Ms R Preece OBJ 4.3MB
- R Mrs S Cameron OBJ 19KB
- R Ms P Traynor OBJ 17KB
- Waste Officer Comments 51KB
- Transport Officer Comments 51KB
- R Mr M Gwinnett OBJ 15KB
- PROW Comments 72KB
Officer Report (1)
- Delegated Report 82KB