Castle Close Lodge Road Sharnbrook Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01421/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved

Proposal

T1 Dead Ash: Fell. T2 Ash with stress fracture at base : Reduce height by 4m. T3 & T4 Dying Hawthorns: Pollard at 3m from ground level. T5 & T6 Dead Elms: Fell. T7 Dead Poplar stem: Fell.. T8 Dead Elm: Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Sharnbrook conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Scheduled monument 48 m away: Moated site in Castle Close
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sharnbrook built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 24 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 Conservation Area Determined
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Sharnbrook
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Apex Tree Specialists

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 16 days faster than Bedford's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
163decided 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 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100291
Env. assessment
No
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
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