Odell Castle High Street Odell Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7BB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Line of Sycamore trees along boundary - Re pollard to previous points. T2 - Ash - Crown reduction by 30% (4-5m) to preserve tree whilst managing risk. T3 - smaller Ash - Reduce crown by 20% (3m). T4 Purple Beech - Proportionate reduction to crown to maintain balance and minimise future interventions 20-30% (3m). T5-10 - line of Ash and Sycamore trees (self-set) along boundary with Mill Lane - previously pollarded/reduced to minimise risk to properties and increase light levels. Requested to repeat crown reductions/pollarded as required to provide ongoing safety to pedestrians and vehicles and maintain light into properties along Mill Lane. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 4 Oct 2026
Site constraints 6
Show the other 3 with distances
- 29 mGarage, Stables and Cottage at Odell CastleGrade II
- 58 mOdell Estate OfficeGrade II
- 113 mParish Church of All SaintsGrade I
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2010, 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 7BB
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Harrold
- Parish
- Odell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- No Tree Preservation Order Served
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 4 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15185411
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15185411
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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