Planning application
26/01433/T5DN
The Nook 33A Kimbolton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 2PB
Proposal
Remove six Lombardy Poplars as all trees are hollow with extensive basal decay and are therefore extremely unstable.
As published by the council, reference 26/01433/T5DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Bedford
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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.
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