Manor House Middle Farm Back Lane Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01487/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, T2 Juvenile lime - Crown lift to 2.7 metres to provide pedestrian clearance and aid mowing. T3 Storm damaged lime, main stem missing - Crown reduce remaining lateral limbs 2 - 3 metres to alleviate weight. T4 Lime mechanical wound to lower stem, dead limbs and misshapen crown - Remove larger dead wood and reduce 1 - 2 metres to balance. T5 Lime dead stems and misshapen crown - Remove larger dead wood and reduce remainder 1 - 2 metres to balance. T6 Lime adjacent front boundary - Remove larger dead wood and assess historic reduction points for decay. T7 Lime near bungalow - Remove larger dead wood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area736 m² (7,922 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
MK44 1HQ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Knotting And Souldrop
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 94% of tree and landscaping works in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 6711 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
178decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15128743
Planning Portal ref
PP-15128743
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
20/02516/FUL - Non-Material Minor Amendment to change first floor window locations
21/00727/NMA
2020 Approved
Two storey side extension
20/02516/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Land On The Boundary Of Pear Tree Cottage And Gullivers Spinney Back Lane Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
6 medium sized oaks - minor crown lifting to on one side (1-3 branches per tree)
23/01889/TPO
2023 Approved
Middle Farm Back Lane Souldrop Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations…
23/00915/TELLN
2021 Approved
Railway Cottage Back Lane Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
Single storey front and side extension
21/03095/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
Land At Middle Farm Bedford Road Souldrop Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
Excavation and construction of new outdoor digestate lagoon/store to existing agricultura…
21/01666/FUL
2018 Refused
Odell Viaduct Back Lane Souldrop Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
Removal of 50m of hedge to facilitate upgrade to rail infrastructure
18/02100/HDG
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.