Planning application
66 Hamble Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7XW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash (T1) to be dismantled leaving a standing stem at approximately 4m above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/00426/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00426/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Consent
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Brickhill
- Parish
- Brickhill
- Decision by
- Officers (Delegated)
- Postcode
- MK41 7XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Bedford
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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19 Aug 2026
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Bedford Borough Council Applicant
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Bedford granted permission on 21 May 2026, 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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