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24 Bushmead Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 3QN

Decided Bedford 26/00337/TCA Tree Conservation Area Determined

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1 and T2 Malus domestica (Apple) - reduce back to previous points while also crown thinning by 15%, removing crossing branches and deadwood

As published by the council, reference 26/00337/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/00337/TCA
Type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Castle & Newnham
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 3QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Tree Preservation Order Served

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Bedford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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