17 Biddenham Turn Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02018/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

T10 Oak, T15 Silver Birch, T18 Silver Birch - Lift crowns to achieve a minimum height clearance of 2.5 m over the footpath and 5.5 m over the road. Prune away from any street furniture to provide 1 meter clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Three Gables
List entry 1411059 · 4 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden: Garden at Three Gables
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 547 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
MK40 4AZ
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bartlett Tree Experts

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15310795
Planning Portal ref
PP-15310795
Comments by
18 Nov 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

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