4 Flying Fortress Way Thurleigh Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2FY
Approved on 17 August 2026
Council decision: Grant Consent
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Proposal
Tree 1 Mature Oak - Reshape the upper canopy by 1.5-2m and the limb on the left (south side) by 1.5-2m to bring it back into shape. we will also remove all deadwood and ivy from the tree to tidy the tree up and allow more light through the canopy into the garden. Tree 2 Mature Oak - Reduce side limb over parking area ( east side) by approx 3-4m to bring it away from the house and from over the top of the parking/turning area.
- Received
- 8 June 2026
- Council
- Bedford Borough Council
- Ward
- Riseley
- ReceivedReceived8 Jun
- ValidatedValidated8 Jun
- Consult.Consultation6 Jul
- TargetTarget Date27 Jul
- DecidedDecided17 Aug
Decided in 70 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at 4 Flying Fortress Way Thurleigh Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2FY. Bedford has handled 326 applications of this type. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Bedford's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Riseley. We hold 682 applications in total for the MK44 postcode area.
98% of trees applications at Bedford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- MK44 2FY
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Thurleigh
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 June 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 6 July 2026
- Consultation start
- 8 June 2026
- Consultation end
- 6 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 27 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 2 Salem Cottages Northampton Road Bromham Bedford MK43 8HS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 49 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14992859
- Comments
- 0
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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