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9 Windmill Hill Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AG

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01384/TPO Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Lime (T1) - 20% Crown Reduction, Thin Crown by 20% and Crown Lift to 4.5 metres from ground level. Lime (T2) - 20% Crown Reduction, Thin Crown by 20% and Crown Lift to 4.5 metres from ground level. Remove epicormic growth, dead and dying branches from both trees.

As published by the council, reference 26/01384/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01384/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Postcode
MK40 4AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 September 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 35 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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