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The Croft, Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville, Bedford, MK43 8AS

PLN/2026/1959Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation areaApproved

Approved

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

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.

Received
21 September 2026
Ward
Olney & Rural
  1. Received21 Sep
  2. Validated5 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application at THE CROFT, CLIFTON ROAD, NEWTON BLOSSOMVILLE, BEDFORD, MK43 8AS. Milton Keynes has handled 20 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Newton Blossomville conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 60 applications across Olney & Rural. We hold 425 applications in total for the MK43 postcode area.

85% of all applications at Milton Keynes City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
MK43 8AS
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Parish
Newton Blossomville

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Decision
Approved
Case officer
Bethany George

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Newton Blossomville
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate dire…
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Milton Keynes

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