20 Pemberley Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LQ Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/01672/TCA

Trees & landscaping

Council

Bedford 2.4/10

Date received

27 Aug 2026

Date validated

27 Aug 2026

Postcode

MK40 2LQ

Description

Cypressus x5 - Remove. Laburnham x2 - Remove. Weeping Silver Birch x1 - Remove hanging branches over public pavement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 3 Oct 2026, 17:10

Site constraints 4

Bedford 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 ↗

Heritage at risk: Bedford

On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.

A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

1 listed building within 150 m; 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 3 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £900,000 in July 2026. Detached house, freehold.

14 July 2026£900,000

29 June 2021£775,000

12 December 2003£370,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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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