Jonathan Lester - Councillor for Herefordshire (Three Crosses)

Councillor Jonathan Lester

Conservative Party Three Crosses Group Leader of the Conservative Party; Leader of the Council; Chairperson Employment Panel

Email: Jonathan.Lester@herefordshire.gov.uk

Council: Herefordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Scrutiny Management Board Council (Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Member) Shareholder Committee (Member) Marches Joint Committee (Member) Cabinet (Chairperson) (Chairperson) Planning and Regulatory Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

68 meetings · Page 2 of 14

Cabinet Chairperson

Cabinet - Thursday 18 December 2025 2.30 pm

December 18, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday 15 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Shareholder Committee Member

Shareholder Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 3.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Member

Council - Friday 5 December 2025 10.00 am

December 05, 2025
Marches Joint Committee POSTPONED Member

Marches Joint Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

18 decisions · Page 1 of 4

223128 - BARNS AT MONKSBURY COURT, MONKHIDE, VILLAGE ROAD, MONKHIDE, HR8 2TU

From: Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 10.00 am - January 14, 2026

...the application for demolition of agricultural buildings and the proposed erection of four dwellinghouses with garages, landscaping, and associated works at Barns at Monksbury Court was approved, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement.

Recommendations Approved

243176 - LAND OFF WELLBROOK ROAD, PETERCHURCH, HEREFORDSHIRE

From: Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday 15 October 2025 10.00 am - October 15, 2025

...the committee approved the application for the erection of an agricultural building on agricultural land off Wellbrook Road, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Recommendations Approved

251363 - THE COTE, LOWER CROSSWAYS FARM, DORSTONE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR3 6AT

From: Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday 15 October 2025 10.00 am - October 15, 2025

...to approve an application for the conversion and extension of a field barn to a self-build dwelling and associated works at The Cote, Lower Crossways Farm, Dorstone, contrary to the case officer’s recommendation.

Recommendations Approved

223128 - BARNS AT MONKSBURY COURT, MONKHIDE, VILLAGE ROAD, MONKHIDE, HR8 2TU

From: Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday 15 October 2025 10.00 am - October 15, 2025

... the Planning and Regulatory Committee of Herefordshire decided to defer the application for the demolition of two agricultural buildings and the construction of four dwellinghouses with garages, landscaping, and associated works at Barns at Monksbury Court, Monkhide.

Recommendations Approved

242922 - LAND TO SOUTH OF RECTORY LANE, CRADLEY, HEREFORDSHIRE, WR13 5LH

From: Planning and Regulatory Committee - Wednesday 15 October 2025 10.00 am - October 15, 2025

... to approve the application for the erection of 2 detached custom/self-build dwelling houses at Land to South of Rectory Lane, Cradley, Herefordshire, WR13 5LH, application number 242922, in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 68

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 18