35 Douglas Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7YF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01362/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 (Oak) - Ground works and associated root pruning/severance of to facilitate installation of a root barrier 22m in length and 3.5m in depth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 60.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Public bridleway 25 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 460 m away: Putnoe Wood; Inside the Bedford built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 · No listed building at the site

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
MK41 7YF
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Brickhill
Parish
Brickhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tamla Trees Ltd - Mr K Hart

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 92% of tree and landscaping works in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 604 days past 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085515
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
T1 Oak - Reduce crown size by selective branch reduction by 3m to 4m of overextended late…
20/00143/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Refused
55 Douglas Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7YF
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by removing up to 2m from the height and shape round to balance. (R…
22/02089/TPO
2022 Approved
55 Douglas Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7YF
T1 Ash - Crown reduce by removing up to 2m from the height and shape round to balance.
22/02683/TPO
2020 Approved
Mowsbury Park Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8AH
20/01370/DC3 - Condition 6 - Surface Water Drainage (Discharge of Condition)
20/01917/AOC
2020 Approved
Mowsbury Park Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8AH
20/01370/DC3 - Condition 3 - Great Crested Newts Protection Measures (Discharge of condit…
20/01864/AOC
2020 Approved
Mowsbury Park Kimbolton Road Bedford MK41 8AH
Installation of a modular building to provide office, welfare and training facilities for…
20/01370/DC3
2018 Approved
7 Douglas Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7YF
Single storey side/rear extension
18/02462/FUL
2017 Approved
7 Douglas Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7YF
Single storey side/rear extension.
17/02844/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings