Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01664/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T01 Common Walnut Tree, raise the canopy by up to 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Sept 2026 and 13 Oct 2026, from Bedford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 51 m away: 'The Docks' moated site and dock, Willington
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Penwrights Cottage, Grade II, 57 m away · 2 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 Willington (Bedford) built-up area; Priority habitat 37 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, 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

Checked on 11 September 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
Postcode
MK44 3QD
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Willington
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
105decided 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189095
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

2023 Approved
Walnut tree - lift the crown by up to 3m and raise the canopy.
23/01921/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Sheerhatch Primary School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
T1 and T2 - Ash and Oak In rear field - Prune the overhanging limbs back to boundary.
24/01191/TPO
2021 Approved
School Cottage 8 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Goat Willow - Remove 2 low hanging boughs
21/00136/TPO
2020 Approved
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing utility room and conservatory…
20/02700/FUL
2020 Approved
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey rear and side extensions to outbuilding and glazed link to main dwelling.
20/01833/FUL
2020 Approved
24 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey side/rear extension
20/02010/FUL
2020 Approved
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington MK44 3QD
T1 - Common Walnut - crown reduction by up to 2.5m and reduce back canopy by up to 2.5m t…
20/01805/TPO
2020 Refused
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Sin…
20/01831/LDP
2019 Refused
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey rear and side extensions to house and outbuilding
19/02552/FUL
2019 Refused
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey rear and side extensions to link house and outbuilding
19/01622/FUL
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey extension and covered play area
17/00193/DC3
2017 Approved
Rosemary 17 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Two storey side and rear extension
17/00825/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Remodel existing modern garage by adding pitched roof, timber cladding and reducing footp…
16/01796/FUL
2016 Refused
Land R/O 24 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Erection of detached two storey dwellinghouse. Outline application including access and l…
16/01261/OUT
2022 Approved
24 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Single storey side/rear extension, including variation of approved plans condition 2 atta…
22/01642/S73
2022 Approved
Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
20/01833/FUL - Condition 3 Materials (Discharge of condition)
22/00436/AOC
2017 Approved
Rosemary 17 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00825/FUL - Amendment to external finish (Two storey side and rear extension)
17/03344/NMA
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00193/DC3 - Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) and 3 (cycle parking) to amend t…
17/02801/S73
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00193/DC3 - Condition 3 - Parking (Single storey extension and covered play area)
17/02351/AOC
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00193/DC3 - Condition 6 - Tree Protection (Single storey extension and covered play ar…
17/01565/AOC
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00193/DC3 - Condition 5 - Tree Survey (Single storey extension and covered play area)
17/01564/AOC
2017 Approved
Willington Lower School Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
17/00193/DC3 - Condition 4 - Materials (Single storey extension and covered play area)
17/01515/AOC
2017 Refused
Land Rear Of 24 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
Outline application for the erection of a single storey dwellinghouse including all reser…
17/00905/OUT
2017 Approved
5 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
16/01796/FUL Condition 6 - Rooflights (Remodel existing modern garage by adding pitched r…
17/00846/AOC
2017 Approved
5 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
16/01796/FUL Condition 5 - Garage Door (Remodel existing modern garage by adding pitched…
17/00845/AOC
2017 Approved
5 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD
16/01796/FUL - Condition 4 - Cladding - (Remodel existing modern garage by adding pitched…
17/00086/AOC
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