16 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01516/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

4 x Silver Birch trees - Crown Reduce by 3m and thin branches overhanging the road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 15 m away: Biddenham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 19, Main Road, Grade II, 48 m away · 7 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 415 m away: Biddenham Pit SSSI; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in June 2005. Detached house, freehold.

17 June 2005£350,000

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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK40 4BB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 18 days faster than Bedford's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
163decided 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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Pine Tree - Remove
19/01387/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
Last House 8B The Paddock Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4RG
First floor side extension and new oriel bay to front
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2023 Approved
Silver Mead 15 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
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2023 Approved
Kings Close 11 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
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2023
1B The Paddock Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4RG
Single storey rear and side extension
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2023 Refused
Last House 8B The Paddock Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4RG
First floor front/side extension and new oriel bay to front
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2023 Approved
4 The Paddock Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4RG
Loft conversion with front and rear rooflights
23/00292/FUL
2021 Approved
Kings Close 11 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
Removal of Leylandii next to garage. Replacement with new Yew. Removal of 15m of hedging…
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2021 Approved
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Alterations to the dwelling (roof and walls) to create first floor accommodation and addi…
21/01534/FUL
2020 Approved
Grove House 18 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
Erection of walls, gate pillars and gates on the existing drive.
20/02421/LBC
2020 Approved
Grove House 18 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
Erection of walls, gate pillars and gates on the existing drive.
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2020 Approved
19A Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
Demolition of existing garage and gym and erection of single storey side extension, singl…
20/02685/FUL
2020 Approved
14 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
T1 Dead Tulip Tree: Fell. T2 Weeping Willow: Re-pollard
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2020 Approved
The Oaks 3 Old Oaks Drive Biddenham MK40 4BQ
T1 Oak: Remove deadwood and trunk suckers. T2 Oak: Remove deadwood. T3 Oak: Reduce limb g…
20/02344/TPO
2020 Approved
Buttercups 19 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce by 2.5 to 3 metres all round. T2 - Birch - Reduce by 2…
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2020 Approved
Kings Close 11 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
10m high Leylandii - Fell
20/01292/TCA
2020 Refused
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Demolition of existing garage and gym and erection of 1.5 storey side extension, single s…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
Merrythought 10 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
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2016 Approved
Buttercups 19 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
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2016 Approved
Kings Close 11 Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BB
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2016 Approved
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Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use