59 Chaucer Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2AL

Decided - Permitted 26/00576/TCA
Council
Date received
24 Mar 2026
Date validated
24 Mar 2026
Postcode
MK40 2AL

Description

T1 - Yew - Undertake a crown reduction, lowering the upper canopy by approximately 2.5-3 m and reducing lateral spread by approximately 0.5 m. Pruning cutsbto be made to appropriate growth points.

2.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#239 of 282

Bedford ranks #180 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #237 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 282
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #180 of 282
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #230 of 282
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025