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Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

Decided Bedford 26/01179/TCA Tree Conservation Area Determined

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Undertake work as specified in the attached tree survey with the exception of trees numbered 195, 196, 197 and 198

As published by the council, reference 26/01179/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/01179/TCA
Type
Tree Conservation Area Determined
Status
Decided - Permitted
Decision
No Tree Preservation Order Served
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Decided
17 Aug 2026
Ward
De Parys
Parish
Bedford Town
Decision by
Officers (Delegated)
Postcode
MK40 2TU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bedford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01895/TCA Decided

    Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

    T1 Lime Tree to the North of the Pavilion - Reduce the branches overhanging the rear garden of the property in De Parys Avenue by 3.5m (approx. to the previous reduction points). Remove dead wood.

    Decided 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/00532/FUL Granted

    Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

    Installation of photovoltaic solar panels on the flat roof areas above the sports hall and swimming pool.

    Decided 12 May 2026 Full applications
  • 24/02051/TCA Decided

    Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

    Sorbus (T1) - fell. Purple Plum (T2) - fell.

    Decided 6 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 9 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Tree Preservation Order Served

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Apex Tree Specialists LLP Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 2015 · Bedford

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Documents

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

13 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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