98B High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01432/T5DN - Tree (TPO and TCA) 5 Day Notice Awaiting decision

Proposal

Remove mature Ash tree in rear garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 54.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Cobblestones
List entry 1321255 · 16 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 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 ↗
Riseley 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 Riseley (Bedford) built-up area; 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

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree (TPO and TCA) 5 Day Notice
Postcode
MK44 1DF
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Riseley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Specific Ltd - Mr S Owen

Decision outlook

Day 54, past Bedford's usual 40 days for tree and landscaping works. 92% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
105decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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