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26/00941/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Yew - Crown thin 25% and lift crown to 2.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 8 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Lilac Cottage
List entry 1137511 · 18 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 11 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 ↗
Swineshead 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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National infrastructure project 868 m away: East Park Energy
The site is 868 m from the project boundary. Generating station, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK44 2AA
Received
17 May 2026
Validated
17 May 2026
Ward
Riseley
Parish
Swineshead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jun 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
8 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Specific Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 16 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

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14941636
Planning Portal ref
PP-14941636
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

2016 Approved
T1 Yew: Reduce crown by 15%T2 & T3 Cherries: FellT4 Thorn: Reduce crown by 25%T5 Apple: R…
16/03152/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Lilac Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
T1 Apple: Thin crown by 30% and reduce height and lateral spread by 0.5m
25/02101/TCA
2025 Approved
Lower Farm High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Trees on road side except from Lime adjacent to driveway - Reduce height and overhang of…
25/01846/TCA
2025 Approved
Silvers High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Cherry tree removal and Oak crown reduction at rear of property, removal of elm tree bran…
25/01725/TCA
2025 Approved
Stable House High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
T1 - Conifer by conservatory - Reduce in height by 50cm and hedge trim to neaten. Lift lo…
25/01008/TCA
2024 Approved
Lower Farm High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Installation of log burning stove to replace an open gas fire and reline chimney.
24/01309/LBC
2024 Approved
Flying Horse Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
T9 - Elm - Reduce height by 3 metres. T10 - Hawthorn - Clear away from bedroom window by…
24/01312/TCA
2023 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Horse Chestnut (T1) - fell.
23/02040/TCA
2023 Approved
Close Cottages High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Ash (T1) - reduce height only by 3m.
23/02039/TCA
2023 Approved
Stable House High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
T1 Conifer 9 (dead) - Fell. T2 Silver birch - Crown reduce 30%. T3 Plum - Fell. T4 Norway…
23/01941/TCA
2023 Approved
Silvers High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Crown reduction on 3 trees (cherry, hornbeam and oak). Pruning and crown reduction of tre…
23/00388/TCA
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey side extension with pitched roof…
22/02645/FUL
2022 Refused
Elm Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford MK44 2AA
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Rep…
22/01945/LDP
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Ash - Remove
22/02463/TCA
2022
Lower Farm High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Repair timber frame - sole plate/corner post. Remove cement remder and replace with lime…
22/01777/LBC
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Removal of dead Ash tree
22/00575/TCA
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Line of Hornbeams (G1) - reduce overhang to garden by approx. 2.5m.Yew (T1) - reduce to a…
22/00305/TCA
2021 Approved
Meadow View Pertenhall Road Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Single storey side/rear extension
21/00562/FUL
2021 Approved
Close Cottages High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Erection of a single storey detached garden room
21/00822/FUL
2021 Approved
School House High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
22/02T1 Ash. Reduce limbs by 25% and remove dead wood. T2 Walnut. Remove overhanging bran…
21/00508/TCA
2021 Approved
Flying Horse Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
T8, Elm - Fell
21/00394/TCA
2016 Approved
Lilac Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Poplar - Remove
16/02977/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
Lilac Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Poplar - Remove
16/02966/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
Land Between Silvers And Shepherds Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford MK44 2AA
Construction of a new dwelling including access, parking and turning area
16/02156/FUL
2016 Approved
Elm Cottage High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Two storey rear extension. Demolition of existing garage. Erection of detached garage and…
16/02486/FUL
2016 Approved
Three Horseshoes High Street Swineshead Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2AA
Siver Birch x 3 - Crown clean
16/00640/TCA
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

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