Old Bakery 3 Silver Street Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3HU Data via plota.co.uk

Decided - Permitted 26/00721/TCA
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
MK44 3HU

Description

T1 - Purple plum rear of garden - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1-1.2m to secondary growth points. T2 - Apple near purple plum - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5m to secondary growth points. T3 - Small apple - Reduce height and spread by approximately 1m to secondary growth points. T4 - Medium prunus - reduce height and spread by approximately 1.5m to secondary growth points. G1 - Two medium cherries over roadside - Reduce both by approximately 1.5m to secondary growth points. T5 - Large sycamore over house - Laterally reduce away from the house to allow scaffolding to go up to do the thatch roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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Bedford decision performance
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