53 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Pending
26/00755/TPO
Description
MapID 2 Black Walnut. - Cavity within the main stem changes in tone when sounded from 2.5 to the root collar. - Reduce the overall crown by 1.5 - 2.5 meters, pruning back to suitable growth points, enhancing trees natural shape.
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Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing rear outshot, replacement…
2023
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey rear extension following the removal of existing rear outshot, replacement…
2023
Approved
55 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 - Amelanchier - Fell T2 - Cherry - Fell T3 - Holly - Fell T4 - Stag Horn - Fell
2022
Approved
53 Church End Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AS
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra ID#2 - Reduce all of the overall crown height by 2-3m, by red…
2022
Approved
45 Church End Biddenham Bedford MK40 4AS
T1 - Sycamore - Heavy decline, signs of sooty bark disease. Pollard to first main union a…
2021
Approved
46 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Sycamore: Fell. The tree is multistemmed having re-grown from a previously felled self…
2020
Approved
61 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Single storey side extension
2020
Approved
St James Church Barn 71 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 and T2 - Silver Birches - Crown reduce by 1.5/2m
2020
Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Erection of detached garage
2020
Refused
47B Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
ID# 3 - Western Red Cedar - Dismantle and replace with Austrian Pine to match remaining r…
2020
Approved
Pemberley 59 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Mature Sycamore located in front garden (T1) - Reduce the tree in height and width by 2 m…
2020
Approved
49 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Remove the small Cherry (ID# 12). Cherry ID# 13 - Reduce crown by pruning tips back to se…
2020
Approved
61 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Liquid Amber - Crown reduce by 2-3m and remove broken and damaged branches.
2019
Approved
St James Church Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Cedar - Reduce lateral crown spread on North side of crown by 30%
2019
Approved
50 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Cypress group (ID3) - Remove to allow for replacement of new Laurel Hedge
2018
Approved
46 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 - Leylandii -Remove. T2 - Sycamore - Remove. T3 - Apple - Prune back and reduce by 20…
2018
Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
T1 Walnut: Remove one low truncated limb back to trunk on house side of crown. Remove one…
2016
Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/01584/LBC - Condition 4 External Materials (Conversion of garage to new sitting room w…
2016
Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/01584/LBC - condition 3 Window and Door Details (Conversion of garage to new sitting r…
2016
Approved
49 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Liquidamber - 25% crown thin
2016
Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Conversion of garage to new sitting room with alterations to existing structure.
2016
Approved
The Old Granary 65 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Conversion of garage to new sitting room with alterations to existing structure. Formatio…
2016
Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
16/00221/NMA - Condition 1 Sample Panel (10/00276/FUL - Rebuild external walls (excluding…
2016
Approved
St James Church Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
Various works to 2 x Cedars.
2016
Approved
Church Farmhouse 63 Church End Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AS
10/00276/FUL - Rebuild external walls (excluding west gable wall to kitchen) in cavity st…
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
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Householder decisions
Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
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Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025