Planning application
Land Adjacent Sharnbrook Road Souldrop Bedfordshire
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Fraxinus Excelsior (Ash) - Ivy be severed and the tree's crown be reduced by 5 metres in height and 2m laterally.
As published by the council, reference 26/00396/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00396/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Knotting And Souldrop
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Bedford
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6 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
Active · incorporated 2009 · Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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