54A High Street Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00851/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1, Oak tree - Prune branches back from BT cables. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Kempston 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.
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In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: King William Iv Public House, Grade II, 31 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kempston built-up area; National infrastructure project 1278 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area32 m² (344 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2009, 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
MK42 7AL
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Kempston West
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bedford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14911781
Planning Portal ref
PP-14911781
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
BDTT003 Purple Cherry Plum - Crown lift to 2.4M over footpath, Sever and strip Ivy.
23/02365/TCA
2023 Approved
T1 - Sycamore - Pollard to the height of approximately 4 metres.
23/00297/TCA
2021 Approved
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level due to size and proximately to building. Tree has ha…
21/02491/TCA
2020 Approved
T1 Oak - Crown reduce by 2m - 2.5m
20/02013/TCA
2018 Approved
T1 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 3m
18/02634/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
11 Judith Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EQ
T1 Lime - Crown reduce by 2metres all around.
25/01201/TPO
2024
Land At Rear Of King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
Erection of three three-bed terraced dwellings (Use Class C3) on land to the rear of King…
24/00750/FUL
2023 Approved
1 Molly Moore Avenue Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7LG
BDTT001 Silver Birch - Crown lift to 2.4M over footpath, Sever and strip Ivy. BDTT002 Sil…
23/02364/TCA
2023
11 Judith Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EQ
T1 - Lime. Crown reduce by 2 metres all round
23/02249/TPO
2023 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
23/00142/FUL - Condition 4 Materials (discharge of condition)
23/01605/AOC
2023 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
23/00143/LBC - Condition 3 - Materials (Discharge of Condition)
23/01567/AOC
2023 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
New boundary treatments to form seating area with new surfaces and pergola, alterations t…
23/00143/LBC
2023 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
New boundary treatments and surfaces, pergola, alterations to form porch and reglazing so…
23/00142/FUL
2023
99 - 103 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7BS
Roof replacement, roof light replacements, photovoltaic panels, window and external door…
23/00457/DC3
2019 Approved
17 Judith Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EQ
T1, Maple - Crown Reduction
19/00946/TPO
2018 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
18/01209/LBC - Condition 3 - Door details and sample of proposed bound gravel (Internal a…
18/02076/AOC
2018 Approved
11 Judith Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EQ
Lime - 25% Crown Reduction
18/02262/TPO
2018 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
Internal and external works to listed building including alterations to fireplace, exposu…
18/01209/LBC
2018 Approved
King William IV 56 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
External works to listed building including laying of resin bonded gravel to front seatin…
18/01208/FUL
2017 Refused
3 Countess Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EG
First floor side/rear extension
17/02825/FUL
2017 Refused
52 High Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AL
Conversion of existing detached converted double length garage into one self contained dw…
17/01135/FUL
2017 Approved
12 Judith Gardens Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7EQ
Sycamore - Monolith
17/01290/T5DN
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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

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.