233 West End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00996/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cedar - Crown lift - likely 2-3 meters to reduce the overshadowing of neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK42 9XS
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Elstow
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14961876
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Reduce coppice sycamore to the ground.
24/01206/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
223 West End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XS
Holly - Remove
24/01074/TCA
2023 Approved
229 West End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XS
Horse Chestnut- Remove.
23/02694/TCA
2022 Approved
209 Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
Lawson Cypress - Remove
22/01259/TCA
2022 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
Pollard 16 lime trees and remove 1 lime tree. Remove dead wood from Oak.
22/00503/TCA
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 5 - Existing Windows (Discharge of condition)
20/01309/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 4 - Materials Samples (Discharge of condition)
20/01308/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 6 - New Window (Discharge of condition)
20/01310/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 11 - Window Locations (Discharge of condition)
20/01315/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02553/CNS - Condition 2 - Boundary Treatments (Discharge of condition)
20/02045/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 13 - Maintenance Plan (Discharge of condition)
20/01316/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 2 - Archaeological Programme of Works (Partial Discharge of cond…
20/01300/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 9 - Brackets (Discharge of condition)
20/01314/AOC
2020 Approved
Church St Mary And St Helena Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
09/02268/FUL - Condition 7 - Wall Tops (Discharge of condition)
20/01311/AOC
2020 Approved
The Old Vicarage Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
T.1 Oak tree. Fell to ground level. T.2 Lime tree. Reduce in height 4-5m and prune crown…
20/01232/TCA
2020 Approved
230 West End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XS
Leylandaii trees. Reduce height by 50%
20/01424/TCA
2020 Approved
Elstow Abbey Vicarage Church End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XT
T1 - Leyland Cypress - Remove completely
20/01061/TCA
2017 Refused
Land Adjacent 28 And 30 West End Elstow MK42 9XS
16/02427/FUL - Condition 3 - Landscaping - (Demolition of existing barn and erection of 6…
17/01337/AOC
2016 Approved
223 West End Elstow Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9XS
2x Holly - 50% reduction
16/00967/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 performance
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