9B Church End Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01965/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Liquid Amber dead - Remove and replant Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

Biddenham 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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1322 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 16 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
MK40 4AW
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tribal Climbing

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
210decided 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15288604
Planning Portal ref
PP-15288604
Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Cornerways 4 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Withdrawn
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
The Manor Hospital Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2021 Approved
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GC003384 Group of Various Species - Prune to Clear Building by 2m,and lift to 2.5m over c…
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2019 Approved
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Alterations and refurbishment of bungalow including single storey front and side extensio…
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2018 Approved
Ramsmead 9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2017 Approved
9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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17/03150/AOC
2017 Approved
9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
17/01209/FUL - Condition 4 - Joinery Details (Alterations and refurbishment of bungalow i…
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2017 Approved
Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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17/01537/TCA
2017 Approved
Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Birch - Remove. Cedar - Deadwood
17/01476/TCA
2017 Approved
9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Alterations and refurbishment of bungalow including single storey front and side extensio…
17/01209/FUL
2016 Approved
9B Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
London Plane - Lateral over car port thin end of lateral by 30%. Holly - Reduce to height…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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