Planning application
THE CROFT, CLIFTON ROAD, NEWTON BLOSSOMVILLE, BEDFORD, MK43 8AS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal and grind out of stump on previously pollarded Lime tree and 3x 5m tall Yew trees to reduce in height by approx. 2.5m and reduce forward growth to 1m.
As published by the council, reference PLN/2026/1959
Application record
- Reference
- PLN/2026/1959
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Olney & Rural
- Parish
- Newton Blossomville
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- MK43 8AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Milton Keynes
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Milton Keynes took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Milton Keynes for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Milton Keynes decided tree works applications in a median of 55 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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