Willow Barn Ravensden Road Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00757/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Weeping Willow - frame work pollard. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Public footpath about 29 m away; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Salph End built-up area; Priority habitat about 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
MK41 0LA
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 38 days slower than Bedford's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
179decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876695
Planning Portal ref
PP-14876695
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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