1 Cranes Close Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01245/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved

Proposal

Tree A, Holly tree - Reduce by 2-3m and trim sides to shape. (picture 1). Tree B, Rowan tree - Remove as half of it is dead. (picture 2 and 3). Tree C, Magnolia - Reduce height and width by approx 1m (picture 4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Old Coach House
List entry 1373894 · 25 m from the pin · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 12 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Turvey 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 39 m away: Historic Park and Garden to Turvey House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Turvey built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Postcode
MK43 8EN
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Turvey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree People (Bedford LTD) - Mr M Day

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 24 days faster than Bedford's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
105decided 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 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15051613
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