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

Decided Bedford 26/01487/TPO Trees

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

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 9 Oct 2026

    Decision issued

  4. 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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