16 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01522/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Walnut tree - Fell to ground level. Dead Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Aug 2025
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Consultation
24 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 19 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Nov 2025; it is now day 453.

The consultation period closed on 21 Nov 2025.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 111 m away: Romano-British settlement south of Willington
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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Cople built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
MK44 3UE
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Shortstown
Parish
Cople
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Sept 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wilkinson Tree Specialist Ltd - Mr J Wilkinson

Decision outlook

Day 453, past the statutory target. 91% of tree and landscaping works in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 453397 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
210decided 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 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14223051
Planning Portal ref
PP-14223051
Comments by
21 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
24 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Yew (T1) - Fell
21/01642/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Hawthorns 6 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
False Acacia - Remove
25/00919/TPO
2025
22 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Sycamore Tree- To crown reduce by 25% 2- 3m and remove all dead wood.
25/00273/TPO
2025
14 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
3x Sycamore trees to be felled to ground level.
25/00212/TPO
2024
Hawthorns 6 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
2 and 3 Sycamore trees - Prune by 1-1.5m. 4 Yew tree- Prune back to previous points 1-1.5m
24/01204/TPO
2024 Approved
12 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Yew Tree Crown lift to 3 metres from ground level T2 Yew Tree Crown lift to 3 metres f…
24/00742/TPO
2023 Approved
20 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Yew - Fell. T2 Horse Chestnut - Fell.
23/02023/TPO
2020 Approved
12 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Yew - Fell. T2 Pine - Fell.
20/00775/TPO
2021 Approved
12 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side extension to link…
21/02958/FUL
2021 Approved
22 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 group of Yew trees - Raise canopy of Yews to 3m. T2 Sycamore tree - Crown reduce by 25…
21/03312/TCA
2021 Approved
14 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T2 Yew - Fell because of its close proximity to the roof of 16 Woodlands Close. It requir…
21/01328/TPO
2021 Approved
8 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
(T1) Yew - Prune the overhanging branches by 2meters, to bring into the garden and not ov…
21/01294/TPO
2021 Approved
7 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Sin…
21/00728/LDP
2020 Approved
Hawthorns 6 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
x2 Yew Trees - Pruned back 0.5-1m. x2 Sycamore Trees - Pruned back 0.5-1m
20/02885/TPO
2020 Approved
20 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 - Yew - Reduce lower limbs by 4m. T2 - Holm Oak - Fell 1 limb.
20/02910/TPO
2020 Approved
8 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Single storey side extension
20/02618/FUL
2020 Approved
12 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 - Yew - Fell
20/01164/TPO
2018 Approved
18 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1, T4, Yew - Crown Reduce 30%. T2 & T6 Yew - Reduce by 5m. T3 Yew - Remove. T5 Yew - Red…
18/03012/TPO
2018 Approved
22 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Cedar - Remove
18/02577/T5DN
2018 Approved
4 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
One and two storey side extension
18/00930/FUL
2018 Approved
22 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Horse Chestnut - Reduce limb back by 50%
18/00265/TPO
2017 Approved
Hawthorns 6 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Yew - reduce crown height by approx 2ft to give good shape. crown raise to approx 8ft…
17/02940/TPO
2017 Approved
14 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Works to various trees
17/00036/TPO
2016 Approved
8 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T1 Yew - reduce/reshape by up to 3m and T2 Sycamore - thin by up to 20%
16/02315/TPO
2016 Approved
20 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
T2, Holm Oak - Crown reduce by up to 40% and crown thin by up to 40%, T3, Yew - Fell, T4…
16/01595/TPO
2016 Approved
The Old Stable House 3 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
Garage extension and conversion, including raising height of flat roof.
16/00997/FUL
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 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

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