Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01179/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Undertake work as specified in the attached tree survey with the exception of trees numbered 195, 196, 197 and 198 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Bedford School (Main Building)
List entry 1137959 · 1 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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 ↗
Bedford 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1073 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Air quality management area 67 m away: Bedford Town Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK40 2TU
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Apex Tree Specialists
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
179decided 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 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029754
Planning Portal ref
PP-15029754
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Restoration of the Fives Courts structure back to its original form, including the additi…
25/01827/FUL
2025 Approved
Restoration of the Fives Courts structure back to its original form, including the additi…
25/01828/LBC
2024 Approved
Sycamore (T3) - Fell.
24/02378/TCA
2024 Approved
Sorbus (T1) - fell. Purple Plum (T2) - fell.
24/02051/TCA
2024 Approved
Purple Plum (T1) - fell. Holly (T2) - fell. Cherry (T3) - clear building by removing one…
24/01330/TCA
2023 Approved
Demolition of existing games room and erection of new build structure, extension to exist…
23/02567/FUL
2023 Approved
Sycamore (T1) - fell.
23/00023/TCA
2022 Withdrawn
Remove the storm damaged limb from the Cedar adjacent to the Music Room within the ground…
22/00586/T5DN
2022 Approved
Various works to trees as per Tree Survey submitted.
22/00114/TCA
2020 Approved
Erection of four temporary flat pack cabins to the rear of Bromham Day House,St Peter's D…
20/00635/FUL
2020 Approved
Refurbishment of main school reception area to include minor alterations to partition wal…
20/00556/LBC
2019 Approved
T1 Sycamore - Fell
19/02495/TCA
2019 Approved
T1 Eucalyptus: Reduce crown by 35%
19/02102/TCA
2019 Approved
T1 Walnut: Remove lateral branch to North West at 5m, significant wound/decay on upper si…
19/01691/TCA
2019 Approved
Conversion of existing canoe store to drama studio including external alterations.
19/01459/LBC
2019 Approved
Conversion of existing canoe store to drama studio including external alterations.
19/01458/FUL
2019 Approved
T1 London Plane - Reduce crown by 25%. T2 Ash - Reduce crown by 20%. T3 Ash - Reduce crow…
19/01389/TCA
2019 Approved
External and internal refurbishment work to the Art Department., inclusive of new windows…
19/00899/LBC
2019 Approved
External and internal refurbishment work to the Art Department., inclusive of new windows…
19/00898/FUL
2018 Approved
Part replacement of roof and replacement windows to Recreation Centre.
18/03075/FUL
2018 Approved
Alterations to internal door, wall and windows to convert existing office to new WC.
18/03071/LBC
2018 Approved
T1 Scots Pine: Thin heavy lateral limbs by approx. 20% and remove broken branch stump.
18/01749/TCA
2018 Approved
Alterations to internal doors to replace fixed panel with glazed panel
18/00578/LBC
2024 Approved
22/01315/MAF - Condition 3 Construction Management Plan (discharge of condition)
24/00421/AOC
2022 Approved
Demolition of existing use class C2 school buildings (No 1-2, 3 and 6-7 Burnaby Road, wor…
22/01315/MAF
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Hazel, T2 Hornbeam, T3 Lilac, T4 Norway Maple and T5 Lime: Reduce overhanging branches…
25/02196/TCA
2025 Approved
4 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
2x apple, 1x plum, 1x damson ,3x non-fruit trees - Canopy reduction percentage c15%
25/01498/TCA
2025
Bedford School Chapel Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU
Installation of new stained glass to designs by John Piper on independent steel frames se…
25/01435/LBC
2024 Approved
17 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Monterrey Cypress (T1) - reduce height by 2.5m and reduce lateral crown spread by 1.5m. T…
24/02131/TCA
2024
Bedford School Chapel Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU
Installation of new organ and lighting to the west end of the chapel.
24/01161/LBC
2024 Approved
7 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Replacement conservatory roof
24/00269/FUL
2023 Approved
10 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Cedar (T1) - Prune to give 1.5m clearance the roof. Reduce lower lateral branches on the…
23/02418/TCA
2023 Approved
7 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Leyland Cypress (T1) - fell. Apple (T2) - Reduce crown by 20% (0.5m in height and spread)…
23/01561/TCA
2023
Preparatory School Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU
New external landscaping and timber shelter
23/01621/FUL
2019 Approved
9 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
2 Ash trees - Remove, Reduce overhanging trees to boundary of no.15 and reduce crowns of…
19/01709/TCA
2022 Approved
1 And 7 De Parys Avenue Bedford School Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU
Installation of 2 external doors to the rear of 1 De Parys Avenue, Enlarged window and 1…
22/02308/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Norway Maple (T1) - prune all overhanging branches/stems approximately back to boundary l…
21/02379/TCA
2019 Approved
15 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Cypress: Reduce crown by 20%
19/02125/TCA
2020 Approved
11 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Ash: Reduce crown by 25% (3 metres in crown height and spread)
20/00118/TCA
2019 Approved
17 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 & T2 Cypress: Reduce crowns by 25% T3 Strawberry Tree: Reduce lateral spread over gard…
19/02463/TCA
2019 Approved
Bedford School Sites At De Parys Avenue Bedford MK40 2TU And Brickhill Drive Bedford MK41 7PZ
Rationalisation and replacement of non-illuminated school signage boards to the perimeter…
19/01297/ADV
2019 Approved
13 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Sycamore - re pollard back to original pollard points
19/01798/TCA
2019 Approved
4 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Cypress: Fell T2 Sycamore: Fell T3 Apple: Reduce crown by 20% T4 Plum: Reduce crown by…
19/00397/TCA
2018 Approved
10 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1, T3 & T4 Cypress: Fell
18/02894/TCA
2017 Approved
10 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Norway Maple: Fell T2 Silver Birch: Fell T3 Silver Birch: Fell T4 Whitebeam : Fell
17/03232/TCA
2016 Approved
11 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Contorted Willow - Crown Reduce 1.5-2mT2 Cherry - Remove
16/03170/TCA
2016 Approved
6 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
Purple Plum - 30% crown reduction
16/02962/TCA
2016 Approved
9 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Horse Chestnut - Remove, T2 Lime - Crown reduce 2 main stems by 4m and re-balance, T3…
16/02947/TCA
2016 Approved
9 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
T1 Ash - 20% crown reduction, T2,T3,T4,T5 Yew - 2m height reduction and prune back. T6, T…
16/02336/TCA
2016 Approved
10 Glebe Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PL
The installation of a 6x6m solar protection canopy above the play ground to the rear of t…
16/01146/FUL
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%).

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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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