The Walled Garden 93 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00803/T5DN - Tree (TPO and TCA) 5 Day Notice Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell one Liquid Amber Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 152.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 95, High Street
List entry 1321483 · 26 m from the pin · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Sharnbrook conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sharnbrook built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree (TPO and TCA) 5 Day Notice
Postcode
MK44 1PE
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Sharnbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Apex Tree Specialists

Decision outlook

Day 152, past the statutory target. 91% of tree and landscaping works in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Sept 2026.

Day 15296 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
94decided 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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Sycamore (T1) - reduce crown by approx. 25%. Sycamore (T2) - remove two lowest branches…
21/00954/TCA
2020 Approved
T1, T2, T3 & T4 Cypresses: Fell. T5 & T6 Cypresses: Reduce height by 2 metres. T7 & T8 Cy…
20/00161/TCA
2017 Approved
Magnolia - Remove
17/01143/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Brookfield 105 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 & T2 Elms - Prune to give 2m clearance to building. T3 Elm - Remove one low limb and o…
25/01996/TCA
2025 Approved
95 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Blue Atlas Cedar (T1) - remove 9 low branches to lift canopy up to 5 meters from ground l…
25/01006/TCA
2025
75 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Works to fire damaged dormer windows of front facing roof. Alter three panes to match the…
25/00604/LBC
2025 Approved
117 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Walnut (T1) - Remove low limb over the decking.
25/00316/TCA
2024 Approved
117 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Walnut (T1) - prune to reduce crown by approximately 1.5m in height and spread and shape…
24/02130/TCA
2024 Approved
92 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Apple (T1) - prune to reduce height by approximately 1m. Prune to reduce lateral growth o…
24/02108/TCA
2024 Approved
99 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 - Poplar - Fell
24/02003/TCA
2024 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 & T2 Hornbeams: Reduce height to 7 to 8m from ground level to bring them into line wit…
24/01174/TPO
2024 Approved
Ashpoles 91 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 Willow - Re-pollard to previous points.
24/01380/TCA
2024 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1PE
Horse Chestnut (T1) - reduce in height by 3 to 4 metres, reduce in width by 1.5 to 2.5 me…
24/00737/TPO
2024 Approved
76 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 - Yew Crown reduce by removing up to 3m from the height and 2m from the lateral spread…
24/00893/TCA
2023 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Sycamore (T1) - reduce by approximately 25%. Dead Elm (T2) - fell.
23/01647/TPO
2023 Approved
Brookfield 105 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Refurbishment of property, including demolition of conservatory
23/00381/LBC
2023 Approved
Brookfield 105 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Refurbishment of property, including demolition of conservatory
23/00380/FUL
2023
75 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Repairs to the attic floor, dormer windows and first floor bedroom ceiling following fire…
23/01953/LBC
2022 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Corsican Pine (T1) - fell. Silver Birch (T2) - fell. Ash (T3) - reduce to approximately 6…
22/02689/TPO
2022 Approved
123 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Erection of detached garage and site alterations
22/01385/FUL
2022 Approved
Pear Tree Cottage 97 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Single storey rear/side extensions and conversion of outbuilding to annexe
22/00601/FUL
2022 Approved
Pear Tree Cottage 97 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Single storey rear/side extensions and conversion of outbuilding to annexe
22/00006/LBC
2022 Approved
Brookfield 105 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1 - Old philadelphus mature, T2 - Damaged willow salex, T3 - Willow, T4 - Semi mature el…
22/00870/TCA
2017 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T2 Cypress: Thin crown by 20%. T3 & 4 Magnolias: Reduce crowns by 20%. T5 Incense Cedar…
17/02482/TCA
2017 Approved
St Peters House 86 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
T1. Robinia: Remove collapsed section and reduce remaining stem by 30%
17/01715/TCA
2017 Approved
82 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Lime - Remove
17/00508/T5DN
2016 Approved
121 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Erection of detached outbuilding at front/side, for use as games room/home office.
16/00497/FUL
2016 Approved
84 High Street Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PE
Hornbeam - Fell.
16/00043/TCA
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