19B High Street Harrold Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01351/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved

Proposal

T1 - Cherry Plum, crown clean, remove dead, diseased and crossing branches, and undertake light formative pruning to maintain a healthy, well-balanced crown. T2 - Holly, light crown reduction and thinning where necessary to maintain shape, remove dead or damaged branches, and prevent encroachment onto neighbouring vegetation. T3 - Holly, light crown reduction and thinning where necessary to maintain shape, remove dead or damaged branches, and prevent encroachment onto neighbouring vegetation. T4 - Common Elder, remove dead, damaged and weak growth and lightly reduce the crown to maintain a healthy, manageable form. T5 - Apple Tree, routine fruit tree pruning to remove dead, diseased and crossing branches, improve crown structure and encourage healthy growth and fruit production. T6 - Common Dogwood, routine pruning to remove dead or damaged stems and maintain a healthy framework and attractive growth habit. T7 - Holly, light crown reduction and thinning where necessary to maintain shape, remove dead or damaged branches, and prevent encroachment onto neighbouring vegetation. T8 - Lilac , remove dead, diseased and congested growth and lightly thin following flowering to maintain health, shape and flowering performance. T9 - Apple , routine fruit tree pruning to remove dead, diseased and crossing branches, improve crown structure and encourage healthy growth and fruit production. T10 - Pear, routine fruit tree pruning to remove dead, diseased and crossing branches, improve crown structure and encourage healthy growth and fruit production. T11 - Pear, routine fruit tree pruning to remove dead, diseased and crossing branches, improve crown structure and encourage healthy growth and fruit production. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

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

Site constraints 6

Harrold 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 196 m away: Harrold Odell Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Maple Cottage the Maples, Grade II, 32 m away · 1 Grade II*, 11 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 Harrold 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 £540,000 in April 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

23 April 2026£540,000
18 November 2021£510,000
25 May 2001£180,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK43 7DQ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Harrold
Parish
Harrold
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 10 days faster than Bedford's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
178decided 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-15083284
Planning Portal ref
PP-15083284
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.