Town Farm High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01444/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - T6 x6 Conifers - Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Town Farmhouse
List entry 1312223 · 3 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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 ↗
Riseley 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
Inside the Riseley (Bedford) built-up area; 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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK44 1DU
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Riseley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
J Heast Tree Surgery - Mr J Heast

How this decision compares

Decided in 20 days from validation, 18 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

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

2022 Approved
T4 Larch - Remove (fell) to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth.
22/00171/TCA
2021 Approved
T2 Willow and T3 Portuguese Laurel - Remove. TG3 Cypress hedgerow group of - Remove (fell…
21/00978/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Dardenne High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
T1 - Neighbouring Cedar - Prune the overhanging limbs back to the boundary line.
25/02228/TCA
2025
Land At Town Farm High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Alterations and improvements to farm tracks
25/00264/AGR
2024
8 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Alteration to first floor dormer windows to include a sloped roof between the windows wit…
24/01331/FUL
2024 Approved
4 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Conversion of detached garage/home office to form annexe associated with 4 High Street
24/00105/FUL
2023 Approved
8 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
T1 Eucalyptus - Remove.
23/01850/TCA
2023 Approved
26 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
T1 Goat Willow - Pollard. T2 Goat Willow - Pollard. T3 Silver Birch - Crown reduce 20%. T…
23/00826/TCA
2023 Approved
Dardenne High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
First floor side extension and new raised roof to existing porch
23/00364/FUL
2021 Approved
Rosemary Cottage 22 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Various works to listed building, to include re-rendering the front and side elevations…
21/02375/LBC
2021 Approved
20 Brooklands Road Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EE
Prior notification for single storey rear extension(s) between 3 and 6 metres depth. This…
21/01021/HPN
2020 Approved
20 Brooklands Road Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EE
Single storey rear extension and new raised roof to existing garage
20/02683/FUL
2020 Approved
4 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Goat Willow - Fell
20/02192/TCA
2019 Approved
Rosemary Cottage 22 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Erection of 900mm high boundary fence and gate
19/01034/FUL
2018 Approved
6 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Ash - Crown reduce by 25%
18/02742/TCA
2018 Approved
4 Brooklands Road Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EE
Two storey front extension
18/02135/FUL
2018 Approved
7A High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
T1 Cypress: Reduce height by 3m T2 Thuja: Reduce height by 3m
18/02049/TCA
2018 Approved
6 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Conifer - Remove
18/00674/TCA
2018 Approved
1 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Loft conversion with dormers to front and front porch.
18/00404/FUL
2017 Approved
2 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Single storey side extension, single storey rear/side extension loft conversion with fron…
17/01199/FUL
2017 Approved
8 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Two storey rear extension, detached single garage and external alterations.
17/00097/FUL
2017 Approved
11 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Single storey side and rear extensions and detached garage to front.
17/00045/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
8 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Two storey rear extension and detached single garage
16/03563/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
11 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Proposed Side and Rear Extensions Including Loft Conversion and Detached Garage
16/03263/FUL
2016 Approved
2 Brooklands Road Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EE
Single and two storey extension
16/01984/FUL
2016 Approved
17 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Silver birch - 30% Crown Reduction
16/01782/TCA
2019 Approved
10 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DU
Extension and alteration to residential garage to form additional accommodation. (Develop…
19/01809/S73A
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

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