Manor Hospital 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01492/TCA - Tree Conservation Area Determined Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Group 5 Mixed species Remove Ivy Remove ivy from the wall to ground level to prevent structural damage and to reduce encroachment into the road. Group 11 Leylandii Crown reduce hedge to 4m. Prune all upper side growth back to current lower hedge width. Group 10 Leylandii Crown reduce to 3m . 23 Cotoneaster species Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 1m - Prune to clear roof by 1m, gutter and wall by 50cm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Manor Farmhouse
List entry 1158140 · 8 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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.
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Historic England ↗
Biddenham 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 ↗
Public footpath 18 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1284 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Building

Floor area246 m² (2,648 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
MK40 4AW
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Other - Ground Control Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 11 days faster than Bedford's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130318
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130318
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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25/02221/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
The Manor Hospital Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2021 Approved
Land At Manor Hospital Church End Biddenham MK40 4AW
GC003384 Group of Various Species - Prune to Clear Building by 2m,and lift to 2.5m over c…
21/00825/TCA
2019 Approved
Ramsmead 9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2018 Approved
Ramsmead 9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Maple - Remove
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2017 Approved
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17/03150/AOC
2017 Approved
9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
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2017 Approved
Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Remove Fir tree leaning over a neighbours house
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2017 Approved
Manor House 6 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Birch - Remove. Cedar - Deadwood
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2017 Approved
9 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
Alterations and refurbishment of bungalow including single storey front and side extensio…
17/01209/FUL
2016 Approved
9B Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AW
London Plane - Lateral over car port thin end of lateral by 30%. Holly - Reduce to height…
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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
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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

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.