Planning application
Manor House Middle Farm Back Lane Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1, T2 Juvenile lime - Crown lift to 2.7 metres to provide pedestrian clearance and aid mowing. T3 Storm damaged lime, main stem missing - Crown reduce remaining lateral limbs 2 - 3 metres to alleviate weight. T4 Lime mechanical wound to lower stem, dead limbs and misshapen crown - Remove larger dead wood and reduce 1 - 2 metres to balance. T5 Lime dead stems and misshapen crown - Remove larger dead wood and reduce remainder 1 - 2 metres to balance. T6 Lime adjacent front boundary - Remove larger dead wood and assess historic reduction points for decay. T7 Lime near bungalow - Remove larger dead wood.
As published by the council, reference 26/01487/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01487/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Sharnbrook
- Parish
- Knotting And Souldrop
- Postcode
- MK44 1HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Bedford
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Oct 2026
Decision issued
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9 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided - Permitted
Previously Awaiting decision.
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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