The Green At Station Road And Reynes Drive Oakley Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01679/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

T1 - Beech. reduce 3 lateral limbs back to suit canopy line, circa up 3m on lower limb, circa 2m on limbs within upper canop. T2 - Dead Sorbus. Remove. T3 - Dead/declining beech tree. Remove. T4 - Dead/declining Sorbus. Remove. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Bedford's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Queen's College Farmhouse, Grade II, 32 m away · 3 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
Inside the Oakley (Bedford) built-up area.
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 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 Preservation Order
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

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

Day 3818 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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15194621
Planning Portal ref
PP-15194621
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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