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The Green At Station Road And Reynes Drive Oakley Bedfordshire

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01679/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 - Beech. reduce 3 lateral limbs back to suit canopy line, circa up 3m on lower limb, circa 2m on limbs within upper canop. T2 - Dead Sorbus. Remove. T3 - Dead/declining beech tree. Remove. T4 - Dead/declining Sorbus. Remove.

As published by the council, reference 26/01679/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01679/TPO
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 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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