4 St Michaels Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LT

1. 10 Jul 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bedford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 22 St Michaels Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LT

  21/00929/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 9m away

  T1 - Horse Chestnut - reduce the canopy by 30 percent which reduces height from Approx 11m to 7.5m and width from 9m to 6m.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 1 St Andrews Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LL

  26/00346/COU Submitted 20 Feb 2026 81m away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Change of Use to Supported Living Care Facility (C2)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• The Nook 33A Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PB

  26/01433/T5DN Submitted 22 Jul 2026 106m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Remove six Lombardy Poplars as all trees are hollow with extensive basal decay and are therefore extremely unstable.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 22 St Andrews Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LJ

  26/01325/TCA Submitted 13 Jul 2026 119m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  T1 - Copper Beech - Fell due to extensive decay at crown break

  Decided Trees

• Flat 1 41 St Michaels Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2LZ

  26/01087/TCA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 128m away

  76% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Sycamore - fell

  Decided Trees

• 20 St Augustines Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2ND

  21/00936/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2021 146m away

  Lime (T1) - Re-pollard to previous pollard points.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 26/01664/TPO Awaiting decision

  Walnutwell 2 Church Road Willington Bedford MK44 3QD

  T01 Common Walnut Tree, raise the canopy by up to 2m

  27 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01647/TPO Awaiting decision

  18 Partridge Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8PQ

  Oak Tree - Reduce overall spread by 1-1.5 metres to previous reduction points. Remove damaged and poorly formed branches and thin crown by 20%.

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01179/TCA Decided

  Bedford School De Parys Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2TU

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

  22 Jun 2026 Trees
• 26/01359/TCA Decided

  12 Shakespeare Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2EA

  T1 Yew tree - Situated rear garden reduce lateral branches back from pond by 1.5 metres. due light into pond and reduce needle's in pond.

  15 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01558/TPO Awaiting decision

  253 Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 8AF

  G1 - 3 x Silver Birch -Fell

  12 Aug 2026 Trees