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24 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AR

Granted Bedford 20/01384/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Holly Tree - Reduce height by 3 metres and back to previous points

As published by the council, reference 20/01384/TPO

Application record

Reference
20/01384/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Grant Consent
Received
26 Jun 2020
Validated
26 Jun 2020
Decided
4 Aug 2020
Ward
Biddenham
Parish
Biddenham
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 4AR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2020

    Received by Bedford

  2. 4 Aug 2020

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  3. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 4 August 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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