53 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01189/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Black Walnut - Remove to ground level Removed to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

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

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 55, Church End
List entry 1114208 · 19 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 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 ↗
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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1577 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 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in December 1998. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 1998£170,000

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 Preservation Order
Postcode
MK40 4AS
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 15 days slower than Bedford's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15034909
Planning Portal ref
PP-15034909
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
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

2018 Approved
Walnut (ID# 2) -Laterally reduce low limb to rear right (South West) of canopy (as viewed…
18/02805/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing rear outshot, replacement…
23/01335/LBC
2023
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing rear outshot, replacement…
23/01334/FUL
2023 Approved
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 - Amelanchier - Fell T2 - Cherry - Fell T3 - Holly - Fell T4 - Stag Horn - Fell
23/00055/TCA
2022 Approved
53 Church End Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AS
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra ID#2 - Reduce all of the overall crown height by 2-3m, by red…
22/01504/TPO
2022 Approved
45 Church End Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AS
T1 - Sycamore - Heavy decline, signs of sooty bark disease. Pollard to first main union a…
22/01754/TPO
2021 Approved
46 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Sycamore: Fell. The tree is multistemmed having re-grown from a previously felled self…
21/02428/TCA
2020 Approved
61 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey side extension
20/02331/FUL
2020 Approved
St James Church Barn 71 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 and T2 - Silver Birches - Crown reduce by 1.5/2m
20/02776/TCA
2020 Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Erection of detached garage
20/01578/FUL
2020 Refused
47B Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
ID# 3 - Western Red Cedar - Dismantle and replace with Austrian Pine to match remaining r…
20/01708/TPO
2020 Approved
Pemberley 59 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Mature Sycamore located in front garden (T1) - Reduce the tree in height and width by 2 m…
20/01281/TCA
2020 Approved
49 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Remove the small Cherry (ID# 12). Cherry ID# 13 - Reduce crown by pruning tips back to se…
20/01397/TCA
2020 Approved
61 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Liquid Amber - Crown reduce by 2-3m and remove broken and damaged branches.
20/00602/TCA
2019 Approved
St James Church Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Cedar - Reduce lateral crown spread on North side of crown by 30%
19/02630/TCA
2019 Approved
50 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Cypress group (ID3) - Remove to allow for replacement of new Laurel Hedge
19/02435/TCA
2018 Approved
46 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 - Leylandii -Remove. T2 - Sycamore - Remove. T3 - Apple - Prune back and reduce by 20…
18/02885/TCA
2018 Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Walnut: Remove one low truncated limb back to trunk on house side of crown. Remove one…
18/01552/TPO
2016 Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/01584/LBC - Condition 4 External Materials (Conversion of garage to new sitting room w…
16/02613/AOC
2016 Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/01584/LBC - condition 3 Window and Door Details (Conversion of garage to new sitting r…
16/02612/AOC
2016 Approved
49 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Liquidamber - 25% crown thin
16/02091/TCA
2016 Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Conversion of garage to new sitting room with alterations to existing structure.
16/01584/LBC
2016 Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Conversion of garage to new sitting room with alterations to existing structure. Formatio…
16/01555/FUL
2016 Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/00221/NMA - Condition 1 Sample Panel (10/00276/FUL - Rebuild external walls (excluding…
16/00504/AOC
2016 Approved
St James Church Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Various works to 2 x Cedars.
16/00184/TCA
2016 Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
10/00276/FUL - Rebuild external walls (excluding west gable wall to kitchen) in cavity st…
16/00221/NMA
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

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