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21 Partridge Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8PQ

Awaiting decision Bedford 26/01709/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Oak (T3) - Whole crown reduction to 12m above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/01709/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/01709/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Bromham
Postcode
MK43 8PQ

Comment by 5 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Bedford's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Bedford

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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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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