School Cottage 8 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QD

1. 18 Jan 2021

   Received by Bedford

2. 20 Apr 2021

   Decision issued: Grant Consent

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Bedford granted permission on 20 April 2021, 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.

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.

• Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QD

  26/01664/TPO Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  T01 Common Walnut Tree, raise the canopy by up to 2m

  Decided Trees

• 39 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QB

  02/02770/FUL Submitted 19 Nov 2002 200 yards away

  Detached double garage.

  Refused Full applications 3 docs

• 39 Chapel Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QG

  26/01034/TPO Submitted 1 Jun 2026 300 yards away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  T1 - Cedar of Lebanon - All round crown reduction, by reducing approx 1.5-2m to reduce the entire crown laterally to mitigate risk of limb failure by weight reducing the ends of the long extended limbs.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford MK44 3PT

  26/01761/AOC Submitted 15 Sep 2026 400 yards away

  26/00682/FUL - Condition 5 - Contamination (discharge of condition)

  Decided Conditions

• Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT

  26/00682/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2026 400 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun

  Single storey front extension to farm shop and erection of garage

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 26 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Grange Way Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QW

  23/00140/TPO Submitted 23 Jan 2023 400 yards away

  (T20) T1 Pine tree- Reduce tree in height by 1.5 metres, reduce crown extending towards property in width by 2 metres, reduce the remaining sections of crown in width by 1.5 metres and remove deadwood throughout crown

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 26/01472/TPO Granted

  127A Village Road Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8HU

  T1 Chestnut Leafed Oak - Remove the large lowest limb and a second low limb to the west. Remove low secondary branches from the stem to the North to raise canopy. Reduce crown height and spread by 1.5m. There is a large wound to the North side of the main stem following previous branch failure. T2 Yew - Crown lift to 4 to 4.5 metres from ground level

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01806/TCA Decided

  132 Bromham Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2QN

  T1. Purple Plum on the boundary: Prune back overhang to approximately 1m from fence line. T2. False Acacia: Pollard at approximately 7 to 8m from ground level due to significant dieback in the upper crown. T3. Eucalyptus near house: Remove one low limb overhanging the patio area. T4. Olive: reduce height by approximately 1m and prune to 'pear' shape. T5. Holly & T6 Yew Reduce height and lateral spread by half a metre. T7. Dead Eucalyptus: Pollard at approximately 5m from ground level.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01776/TCA Decided

  31 Russell Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3TD

  T1 - Magnolia - Reduce by approx 1.5m to leave a balanced and naturally shaped crown. T2 - Lilac - coppice to approx 1.5m from the ground

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01779/TCA Decided

  Park Cottage High Street Pavenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7PE

  T1 Cornus to reduce the crown by up to 2mtrs and clear structures by 2mtrs. G1 3 x Silver Birch's to be removed as 1 is dead a nd 2 are heavily in decline. G2 2 x Silver Birches to be removed as they are heavily in decline. T2 Pine to be removed as the tree is heavily suppressed. T3 Cherry to reduce the entire crown by 2mtrs all over as the tree is large for the environment.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01769/TCA Decided

  3 Newnham Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3NX

  T1 - Cherry - Crown reduce by approximately 1m, maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T2 - Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Crown reduce by approximately 2-3m, maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape. T3 - Magnolia (Magnolia species) - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5m, maintaining a balanced and natural crown shape.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees