The Woodlands 80 Willington Road Cople Bedford MK44 3TN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01896/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Oak tree - Crown reduce by 20% 4m and remove deadwood. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Bedford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cople built-up area; Priority habitat 18 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
MK44 3TN
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Cople
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wilkinson Tree Specialist Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15268897
Planning Portal ref
PP-15268897
Comments by
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
64 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Loft conversion with hip-to-gable, front facing rooflights and rear facing dormer
25/02408/FUL
2024 Approved
Woodside View 123A Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Erection of a single storey detached garage
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2024
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24/01958/FUL
2024 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 8 - Access Junction (discharge of condition)
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2024 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 17 - Electric Car Charging (discharge of condition)
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2024 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 9 - Car Parking (discharge of condition)
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2024
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 16 - Energy Statement (discharge of condition)
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2022 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 4 - Landscaping (Discharge of condition)
22/01277/AOC
2022 Approved
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
21/00167/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (Discharge of condition)
22/01276/AOC
2022 Approved
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22/01278/AOC
2021 Approved
The Woodlands 80 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
T1 - Ash tree - Fell. T2 - Oak tree - Crown reduce by 25%
21/03311/TPO
2021 Approved
111 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Loft conversion with rear dormer and side gable extension
21/01577/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
Lynwood 97 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and alterations to roof…
21/00779/FUL
2021 Refused
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Erection of a new single storey dwelling on garden land
21/00167/FUL
2020 Refused
123 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Erection of a new single storey dwelling on garden land
20/00802/FUL
2020 Approved
119 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Single storey rear extension
20/00036/FUL
2019 Approved
80 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Willow - Remove
19/00627/T5DN
2018 Approved
64 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
One and two storey rear extension
18/01685/FUL
2018 Approved
Kings Holt 101 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Single storey front extension and rear dormer
18/01523/FUL
2016 Approved
The Woodlands 80 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TN
Willow - Reduce crown by 4m
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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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