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Manor House Middle Farm Back Lane Souldrop Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1HQ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01487/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

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
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sharnbrook
Parish
Knotting And Souldrop
Postcode
MK44 1HQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Bedford

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Applicant on file, registered in Northwood

1 application on PlanIndex

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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 41 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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