14 Maltings Way Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01611/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Weeping Willow (T1): Reduce crown by approximately 40%, appropriate thinning and the removal of deadwood. Saucer Magnolia (T2): Proposed corrective pruning. Italian Cypress (T3?T6): Fell. Common Hawthorn (T7): Fell. Western Red Cedar (T8): Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Public footpath 16 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.
Conservation area 5 m away: Great Barford
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 27, High Street, Grade II, 47 m away · 3 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
National infrastructure project 1264 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme; Inside the Great Barford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £296,000 in August 2026. Detached house, freehold.

11 August 2026£296,000
24 May 1996£85,000

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

Building

Floor area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, 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
MK44 3LA
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. 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

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15169190
Planning Portal ref
PP-15169190
Env. assessment
No

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Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.