Planning application
The Old Mill Cottage 82 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DD
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
G1 - Line Of Ash Trees (Fraxinus excelsior) - Crown reduce each tree by approximately 50% of its current height and radial spread, removing all deadwood and pruning to suitable growth points or established pollard heads where present. Final crown dimensions will vary to reflect the differing sizes and structures of the trees. T1 - Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) Repollard the tree to its previous pollard points, retaining the established pollard framework.
As published by the council, reference 26/01824/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01824/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- MK44 1DD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Bedford
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24 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Nov 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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