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

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.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QD

  26/01664/TPO Submitted 27 Aug 2026 2m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 39 Chapel Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3QG

  26/01034/TPO Submitted 1 Jun 2026 272m away

  76% 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 Bedfordshire MK44 3PT

  26/00682/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2026 350m away

  83% 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 383m 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

• Sunnyside 34 Church Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PU

  26/01025/AOC Submitted 1 Jun 2026 407m away

  25/00279/FUL - Condition 14 Ecological enhancements (discharge of condition)

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• Grange Farm House 2 Bedford Road Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PS

  26/00436/TPO Submitted 6 Mar 2026 434m away

  Yew Tree - Remove branches that are overhanging and blocking the existing footpath the tree is also blocking views for the existing security CCTV cameras. For further specifications please refer to Arboricultural Specification of works document.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 26/01664/TPO Awaiting decision

  Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QD

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

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01647/TPO Awaiting decision

  18 Partridge Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8PQ

  Oak Tree - Reduce overall spread by 1-1.5 metres to previous reduction points. Remove damaged and poorly formed branches and thin crown by 20%.

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01179/TCA Decided

  Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

  Undertake work as specified in the attached tree survey with the exception of trees numbered 195, 196, 197 and 198

  22 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01359/TCA Decided

  12 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA

  T1 Yew tree - Situated rear garden reduce lateral branches back from pond by 1.5 metres. due light into pond and reduce needle's in pond.

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01558/TPO Awaiting decision

  253 Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8AF

  G1 - 3 x Silver Birch -Fell

  12 Aug 2026 Trees