63 Roxton Road Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00875/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

T1 - Lime tree to fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✓
Validated
12 May 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
1 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 899 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme
The site is 899 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Barford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £265,000 in November 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

30 November 2023£265,000
13 June 2018£4,000,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, electric
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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 3LR
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 74 days slower than Bedford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 2% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14918681
Planning Portal ref
PP-14918681
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.