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The Squash Court Hunts Lane Felmersham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7JQ

Decided Bedford 20/01185/TCA Tree Conservation Area Determined

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 - Field Maple - Reduce beyond die-back and shape. T2 - Birch - Crown Reduce by 2- 3m. T3 - Birch - Crown Reduce by 2 -3m. T4 - Norway Maple - Remove reactionary growth and reduce from over the house. T6 - Cherry - Crown Thin by 20% to remove reactionary growth and lightly Crown Reduce by 0.5m to improve appearance. T8 - Cypress - Reduce to previous height and trim as hard as poss. T9 - Birch - Crown Reduce by 4-5m (20%), shape and deadwood. TG10 - Reduce and prune a number of shrubs and trees around the outhouse.

As published by the council, reference 20/01185/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/01185/TCA
Type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Received
9 Jun 2020
Validated
10 Jun 2020
Decided
24 Jun 2020
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Felmersham And Radwell
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK43 7JQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/01181/TPO Granted

    The Squash Court Hunts Lane Felmersham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7JQ

    T5 - Crimson King - Crown Thin by 20% to remove reactionary growth and branches growing near house pruned back and shaped into the canopy. T7 - Magnolia - Remove to ground level.

    Decided 16 Jul 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jun 2020

    Received by Bedford

  2. 10 Jun 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jun 2020

    Decision issued: No Tree Preservation Order Served

  4. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Heritage Arboriculture Limited Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Radwell

Active · incorporated 2014 · Radwell

16 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Bedford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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