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Rievaulx Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU

Granted Bedford 21/01435/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce whole canopy by 20-30% (2-3m) and raise lower canopy to 5m. T2 Oak - Remove 2 lowest limbs over garden and remove all major deadwood. T3,4,5,7,8 Lime trees - Remove all major deadwood and raise canopy over road to 5.2m T9 Oak - Reduce lowest limb over road in-line with gutter to balance canopy and remove all major deadwood. T10 Oak - Remove all major deadwood. T11 Hawthorn - Fell. T13 Horse Chestnut - Remove lowest limb at the back and remove all major deadwood

As published by the council, reference 21/01435/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/01435/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Consent
Received
19 May 2021
Validated
19 May 2021
Decided
8 Jul 2021
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK43 7SU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2021

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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The Tree People Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in High Wycombe

Active · incorporated 2007 · High Wycombe

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Documents

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bedford granted permission on 8 July 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.

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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