Old Way Cottage 1 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/01058/TCA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Bedford 2.4/10
Date received
4 Jun 2026
Date validated
4 Jun 2026
Postcode
MK44 1QG

Description

Willow Tree - Re-pollard. Magnolia - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres. Walnut - Crown reduce by 1.5-2 metres. Damson - Fell to ground level due to close to neighbours property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2 and 3, Oldway, Grade II, about 9 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 11 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 ↗
Bletsoe 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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Scheduled monument about 142 m away: Moated site with garden earthworks at Bletsoe Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £430,000 in December 2013. Detached house, freehold.

13 December 2013£430,000

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

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Willow - Pollard by 50%
23/01560/TCA
2018 Approved
17/02148/LBC - Condition 5 - Vent and Termination Location (Essential strengthening/upgra…
18/01532/AOC
2018 Approved
17/02148/LBC - Condition 3 - Insulation (Essential strengthening/upgrading works to liste…
18/01531/AOC
2018 Approved
17/02148/LBC - Condition 2 - Sample of Render (Essential strengthening/upgrading works to…
18/01530/AOC
2017 Approved
Essential strengthening/upgrading works to listed building, including rebuilding fireplac…
17/02148/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
5 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
Cladding to front and rear walls, replacement windows and front and rear doors.
25/02478/FUL
2025 Approved
6 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
T1 - Whitebeam - Crown reduce and shape by approximately 2m.
25/01860/TCA
2025 Approved
Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Sycamore - Prune away from neighbours garage and lower branches away from windows of Pear…
25/01303/TCA
2023 Approved
The Old School 45 The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford MK44 1QQ
23/00230/LBC Condition 2 - Materials (Discharge of Condition)
23/01531/AOC
2023 Approved
The Old School 45 The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Removal of horizontal timber cladding on dormers and reinstatement of fish scale tiles an…
23/00229/S73A
2023 Approved
The Old School 45 The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Removal of horizontal timber cladding on dormers and reinstatement of fish scale tiles an…
23/00230/LBC
2023 Approved
Old Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Cupressus spp (T3) - fell. Cupressus spp (T4) - fell. 4 x Cupressus spp (between T3 & T4)…
23/00223/TPO
2018 Approved
6 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
T1 - Apple - Crown Reduce by 1 - 1.5m (15%), remove Deadwood and damaged branches.
18/01921/TCA
2021 Approved
Orchard Cottage 1 Top Row Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QL
T1 - Mountain Ash (Sorbus) - Dismantle to ground level. (previous pruning has left a smal…
21/02164/TCA
2021 Approved
6 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
T1 - Apple - Crown Reduce by 1.5- 2 metres to retain as much sound structure as possible…
21/02165/TCA
2020 Approved
The Old School 45 The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
T1 - Cotinus - Crown Reduce by 1-1.5m (over shed in particular) and reshape the canopy. C…
20/01677/TCA
2020 Approved
Old Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Raise chimney stack and replace 300mm pot and spark arrestor with 450mm pot and bird cage…
20/00381/LBC
2020 Approved
Old Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Raise chimney stack and replace 300mm pot and spark arrestor with 450mm pot and bird cage…
20/00380/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
Foxglove tree - Branch removal to stop rot
20/00230/TCA
2020 Approved
St Marys Church The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
15/00738/FUL - Condition 2 - Archaeology (Discharge of Condition)
20/00020/AOC
2019 Approved
Old Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Maple x3 - Fell
19/02839/TCA
2019 Approved
Pear Tree Cottage The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Large conifers - Remove.
19/01903/TCA
2018 Approved
3 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG
T1 - Cherry - Large decayed wound at the base - remove and grind. T2 - Walnut - Crown Lif…
18/02168/TCA
2018 Approved
St Marys Church The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
Horse chestnut - Remove
18/01038/TCA
2017 Approved
St Marys Church The Avenue Bletsoe MK44 1QQ
15/00738/FUL - Condition 2 - Archaeology ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND BUILDING RECORDING MITIGATION…
17/03503/AOC
2017 Approved
St Marys Church The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QQ
15/00738/FUL - Condition 3 (part) - Materials (roof tiles) (Single storey 'north porch' e…
17/03507/AOC
2017 Approved
3 Top Row Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QL
Reduce Elder to 6'
17/00665/T5DN
2016 Approved
3 Top Row Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QL
Elder - Remove
16/02917/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.