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165 Spring Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8NR

Granted Bedford 21/00644/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1. Robinia - Crown reduce 25 %, as tree has an unbalanced crown extending over adjacent public footpath.

As published by the council, reference 21/00644/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/00644/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Grant Consent
Received
8 Mar 2021
Validated
8 Mar 2021
Decided
20 May 2021
Ward
Kempston Central & East
Parish
Kempston
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK42 8NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Mar 2021

    Received by Bedford

  2. 20 May 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About trees applications

How this application type works

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.

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