Oakview Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU Data via plota.co.uk
26/00116/TPO - Tree Preservation Order
Approved
Proposal
Hornbeam (approx 12-14m tall) in front garden, remove. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Validated
29 Jan 2026
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Consultation
5 Feb 2026
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Approved
3 Mar 2026
Approved on 3 Mar 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Jul 2026
Site constraints 2
Also on the record
Inside the Oakley (Bedford) 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 scheduled monument at the site
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Postcode
- MK43 7SU
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Clapham & Oakley
- Parish
- Oakley
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Decision date
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Tree People (Bedford) Ltd
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.
This one33d
Council38d
UK36d
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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14645572
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14645572
- Comments by
- 27 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Tamarind Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SX
T2 Common Horsechestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum front of house - Reduce overall crown by…
2024
Archway Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SX
Oak (T1) - remove 4 low branches over the garage and prune the remaining crown by up to r…
2024
Approved
Tall Trees Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
1, Yew tree, raise lower canopy over farm track to 5.2m. 2, Yew tree, raise lower canopy…
2024
Rivendell Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
2023
Approved
Fox Covert Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Ash (T1) - reduce by approximately 25%. Sycamore (T2) evidence of trunk decay - reduce by…
2023
Approved
Milford House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Single storey annexe for ground floor accessible bedroom and ancillary accommodation
2023
Approved
Westfield Lodge Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
A. dead pine, remove. B. dead pine, remove. C. dying Sycamore, over power cables, remove…
2020
Approved
Chestnuts Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Remove dead Sycamore
2022
Approved
Milford House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
G1 group of sycamores laterally prune by up to 30% by removing a maximum of 4meters to re…
2021
Approved
Kingwood Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SX
Oak tree over road, remove lowest limb completely and reduce width of upper canopy by 2-3…
2021
Approved
Oakland House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Horse Chestnut - Reduce whole tree by 2-3m from top and sides.
2021
Approved
Kingwood Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SX
T1 and T2 Oaks - Remove.
2021
Approved
Rievaulx Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
T1 Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce whole canopy by 20-30% (2-3m) and raise lower canopy to…
2021
Approved
Yew Tree House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Single storey side extension to form garden room.
2021
Approved
Yew Tree House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Single storey side extension to form garden room.
2020
Approved
Glenmore Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
T1 Apple - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth, T2 Ace…
2020
Approved
Kingwood Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SX
TG1 Ash x1 & Maple x 1 - Remove (fell) to near ground level
2020
Approved
Tall Trees Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Single storey rear extensions, first floor extensions and alterations to remodel existing…
2019
Approved
Yew Tree House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Alterations to existing link between house and outbuilding, garage conversion and alterat…
2019
Approved
Yew Tree House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Alterations to existing link between house and outbuilding, garage conversion and alterat…
2017
Approved
Glenmore Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Oak - Remove deadwood and reduce live limbs by 40-50%
2017
Approved
Chestnuts Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Certificate to confirm that details submitted do not require planning permission - (Singl…
2016
Approved
Mullion Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
T1 Beech - Reduce back to boundary. T2 Oak - Remove 3 lowest limbs (dead). T3 Elm -Prune…
2016
Approved
The Drey Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
T1 Ash: Reduce crown by 25%. Decaying cavity at approx. 5m from ground level and crown we…
2016
Approved
Oakland House Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
Horse Chestnut - Fell
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
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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
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