3 Ducksworth Farm West End Stagsden Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8SX

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 2 Ducksworth Farm West End Stagsden Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8SX

  26/01808/TPO Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Two Ash trees situated rear property, remove major dead wood , reduce lateral branches growing towards property by 2.5/3 metres,

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Snakes Meadow, West End, Stagsden, Bedford MK43 8SX

  CB/26/00872/NMA Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission (CB/21/04086/FULL - the construction, installation, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photo voltaic solar arrays together with substation compound,inverters, transformer station,cable trench, point of connection infrastructure,internal access track, landscaping, biodiversity measures, permissive footpath, security fencing, security measures, access improvements and ancillary infrastructure. At the end of decommissioning, the permissive footpath would be removed The majority of the application site lies within the administrative boundary of Bedford Borough Council, but an area of the site allocated as green space lies within Central Bedfordshire Council). Amendments sought to the other land parcels in Bedford Borough and Milton keynes associated with the solar farm, including a slight shift in the substation position, amendments to landscaping and re-routing of the access track.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Snakes Meadow, West End, MK43 8SX

  PLN/2026/0566 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of details required by conditions 5 (Overland Flow Scheme), 6 (Landscape Mitigation Scheme), 7 (Landscape Management & Maintenance Plan), 8 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 11 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 12 (Construction and Ecological Management Plan) and 13 (Non-Licensed Method Statement for Great Crested Newts) of permission ref. 21/02760/FUL

  Split decision Conditions 14 docs

• Snakes Meadow, West End, Stagsden, Bedford MK43 8SX

  CB/21/04086/FULL Submitted 8 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  The construction, installation, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photo voltaic solar arrays together with substation compound,inverters, transformer station,cable trench, point of connection infrastructure,internal access track, landscaping, biodiversity measures, permissive footpath, security fencing, security measures, access improvements and ancillary infrastructure. At the end of decommissioning, the permissive footpath would be removed The majority of the application site lies within the administrative boundary of Bedford Borough Council, but an area of the site allocated as green space lies within Central Bedfordshire Council.

  Granted Full applications 83 docs

• Snakes Meadow, West End, Stagsden, Bedford MK43 8SX

  CB/26/00863/SDOC Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Discharge of Section 106 agreement obligations attached to planning permission CB/21/04086/FULL (The construction, installation, operation and subsequent decommissioning of a renewable energy scheme comprising ground mounted photo voltaic solar arrays together with substation compound,inverters, transformer station,cable trench, point of connection infrastructure,internal access track, landscaping, biodiversity measures, permissive footpath, security fencing, security measures, access improvements and ancillary infrastructure. At the end of decommissioning, the permissive footpath would be removed. The majority of the application site lies within the administrative boundary of Bedford Borough Council, but an area of the site allocated as green space lies within Central Bedfordshire Council) Discharge in relation to a Skylark Mitigation Strategy

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 26/02018/TPO Awaiting decision

  17 Biddenham Turn Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AZ

  T10 Oak, T15 Silver Birch, T18 Silver Birch - Lift crowns to achieve a minimum height clearance of 2.5 m over the footpath and 5.5 m over the road. Prune away from any street furniture to provide 1 meter clearance.

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02024/TPO Awaiting decision

  4 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ

  Sycamore - Trim away from the house and removal of one main stem.

  Received 19 Oct, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01823/TCA Decided

  Christmas Cottage 1 Kennell Hill Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1PS

  T1 and T2 -2 x Silver Birch Crown reduce both trees by 2-3m in height and radial spread, pruning to suitable growth points to create balanced and proportionate crowns.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01773/TCA Decided

  Jugland 11 Hornbeam Close Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HZ

  1. Walnut Tree, Re-pollard. 2, Walnut Tree, 25% reduction in height and remove limbs near neighbouring garage.

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 23 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01472/TPO Granted

  127A Village Road Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8HU

  T1 Chestnut Leafed Oak - Remove the large lowest limb and a second low limb to the west. Remove low secondary branches from the stem to the North to raise canopy. Reduce crown height and spread by 1.5m. There is a large wound to the North side of the main stem following previous branch failure. T2 Yew - Crown lift to 4 to 4.5 metres from ground level

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Trees