Planning application
2 And 4 Bakers Close Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8GJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1: oak tree - Remove deadwood and target reduced extended limbs towards the lamp and road by 1-2 metres to suitable growth points. T3: oak tree - Crown reduction by 2 metres to suitable growth points to balance crown and provide clearance from property.
As published by the council, reference 26/00697/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00697/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bromham
- Parish
- Turvey
- Postcode
- MK43 8GJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Bedford
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17 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Bedford took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Bedford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bedford decided tree works applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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