273 Bedford Road Cardington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3SS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of a poor mixed species hedge and replace with a hornbeam hedge. The existing hedge is infested with Ivy and poor formed Beech stools. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 May 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
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- 58 mCardington War MemorialGrade II
- 61 mR101 Monument in Cardington CemeteryGrade II
- 68 m326, Church LaneGrade II
- 87 mMalting Farmhouse and No. 275 Bedford RoadGrade II
- 99 mParish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- 105 mHoward's HouseGrade II*
- 112 mPleasant PlaceGrade II
- 120 m270 and 271, Bedford RoadGrade II
- 120 mStatue in Garden of Howard's HouseGrade II
- 121 m325, Church LaneGrade II
- 136 mBarn to Rear of Malting FarmhouseGrade II
- 145 m276, the GreenGrade II
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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 Conservation Area Determined
- Postcode
- MK44 3SS
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Shortstown
- Parish
- Cardington
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decision
- No Tree Preservation Order Served
- Decision date
- 7 May 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 83 days from validation, 44 days slower than Bedford's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 13 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14702755
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14702755
- Comments by
- 20 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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