New Court Cottage The Drive Church Lane Oakley Bedford MK43 7ST

1. 27 Apr 2004

   Received by Bedford

2. 10 May 2004

   Decision issued: Grant Permission

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Tall Trees Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU

  26/00665/TPO Submitted 9 Apr 2026 245m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

  T1 Horse chestnut, left hand side - crown reduce this tree by 2/2.5 metres all around.due to closeness to house. T2 Horse chestnut, crown reduce by 2/2.5 metres all around. T3, Oak - Dead wood and shorten lateral limbs back from garage by 1.5 metres and crown lift over drive to height of 4 metres approx T4 Yew - prune lateral growth back from garage roof for 1 metre clearance.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• The Gables Westfield Road Oakley Bedfordshire MK43 7SU

  26/00458/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 245m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~7 May

  Demolition of The Gables, existing garages, car port and erection of replacement bungalow, garage and car port (Self Build).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 34 docs

• Rievaulx Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU

  21/01435/TPO Submitted 19 May 2021 245m away

  T1 Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce whole canopy by 20-30% (2-3m) and raise lower canopy to 5m. T2 Oak - Remove 2 lowest limbs over garden and remove all major deadwood. T3,4,5,7,8 Lime trees - Remove all major deadwood and raise canopy over road to 5.2m T9 Oak - Reduce lowest limb over road in-line with gutter to balance canopy and remove all major deadwood. T10 Oak - Remove all major deadwood. T11 Hawthorn - Fell. T13 Horse Chestnut - Remove lowest limb at the back and remove all major deadwood

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• The Spinney Church Lane Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RU

  26/00703/TPO Submitted 14 Apr 2026 361m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

  G1 Trees all within the same group. Mature oak tree - remove deadwood, to then reduce the lateral spread by 2-2.5m and the height by approx 1-1.5m to mitigate the risk of failure due to the lateral growing form of the tree and woodpecker holes sited at the top of the tree. Singular small yew - fell to give clearance of the phone wires and this is a poor specimen interfering with other trees. Give clearance to the phone wire by 0.5m where possible without impacting major limbs. Second smaller oak remove deadwood. Yew overhanging road - prune lightly to the edge of the road to prevent damage to vehicles.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• 43 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RH

  22/02547/FUL Submitted 21 Nov 2022 404m away

  First floor side/rear extension over existing ground floor and single storey rear extension replacing conservatory and associated alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Ashbourne 45 High Street Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RH

  26/00896/TPO Submitted 11 May 2026 404m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

  T1 - Red Oak - Carefully remove major deadwood throughout the crown to reduce risk and improve overall tree health. Lightly reduce selected areas of the crown where required to reshape and rebalance, whilst retaining as much live foliage as possible. Works to be undertaken with a sympathetic approach to maintain the tree's natural form and vitality.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• 26/01463/AOC Granted

  The Old Rectory 15 Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford MK44 1RF

  25/00853/FUL - Condition 2 Archaeology (discharge of condition)

  28 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01457/AOC Granted

  Wyngarde 21 Lodge Road Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1JP

  26/00571/FUL - Conditin 3 Newt method statement (discharge of condition)

  28 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01453/AOC Refused

  The Bungalow Rotten Row Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1EJ

  25/01262/S73 - Condition 8 surface water drainage (discharge of condition)

  27 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01406/AOC Granted

  Buildings 80 To 82 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1FD

  25/02198/MAF - Condition 4 - Building Recording Strategy (Discharge of Condition)

  20 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 26/01371/AOC Refused

  2 Cromwell Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4LR

  26/00442/FUL - Condition 4 BNG (discharge of condition)

  15 Jul 2026 Conditions