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The Spinney Church Lane Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7RU

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/00703/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

G1 Trees all within the same group. Mature oak tree - remove deadwood, to then reduce the lateral spread by 2-2.5m and the height by approx 1-1.5m to mitigate the risk of failure due to the lateral growing form of the tree and woodpecker holes sited at the top of the tree. Singular small yew - fell to give clearance of the phone wires and this is a poor specimen interfering with other trees. Give clearance to the phone wire by 0.5m where possible without impacting major limbs. Second smaller oak remove deadwood. Yew overhanging road - prune lightly to the edge of the road to prevent damage to vehicles.

As published by the council, reference 26/00703/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00703/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Postcode
MK43 7RU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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.

Who's behind it

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Eden Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 2016 · Bedford

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What 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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