Ashdown 26 The Avenue Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QF

1. 12 Oct 2026

   Received by Bedford

2. 5 Nov 2026

   Decision issued

3. 6 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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.

• 17 Memorial Lane Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QJ

  24/02102/TCA Submitted 4 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  Cherry (T1) - prune to reduce height and spread by 1.5m Silver Birch (T2) - reduce height by approximately 5m. Cherry (T3) - Reduce height and lateral spread by 1.5m Cut leaf Alder (T4) - reduce central stems by 1m to below phone wires.

  Decided Trees 6 docs

• 5 Old Way Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QG

  26/02075/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2026 150 yards away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

  Cladding to front and rear walls, replacement windows and front and rear doors.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

• Plot 1 Riverside Long Haydons Rushden Road Bletsoe Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1QW

  02/02758/FUL Submitted 14 Nov 2002 0.3 miles away

  Installation of watertight sealed cesspool.

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• 26/01917/TCA Decided

  Staunton House Tandys Close Turvey Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8EU

  T1 - Field Maple - Fell to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 26/01824/TCA Decided

  The Old Mill Cottage 82 High Street Riseley Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1DD

  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.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Trees
• 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