Unit 4 And 5 Sadler Court Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET Data via plota.co.uk

26/00531/LDE - Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness confirming the use of the building as a single planning unit for the assembly, repair, servicing and preparation of mobile freezer units together with associated storage of materials and equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
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Validated
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing)
Postcode
MK44 2ET
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Wyboston
Parish
Bolnhurst And Keysoe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kirkby Diamond - Mr J Robinson

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14788779
Neighbours
1 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Unit 2 And 3 Sadler Court Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Change of Use to a Flexible Use to include the retention of the consented B2 (General Ind…
25/00521/COU
2024 Approved
Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Electricity Act 1989 Overhead Line (Exemption) (England & Wales) Regulations 2009 Statuto…
24/02341/PRM
2024 Approved
Greensbury Farm, Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 13 - Lighting (Discharge of Condition)
24/01454/AOC
2024 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 5 external storage area (discharge of condition)
24/00545/AOC
2024 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 11 Landscape works (discharge of condition)
24/00546/AOC
2024 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 10 Archaeological strategy (discharge of condition)
24/00547/AOC
2023 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 10 - Archaeology (Part discharge of condition)
23/02397/AOC
2023 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
22/01534/FUL - Condition 3 - Materials (discharge of condition)
23/02395/AOC
2023 Approved
The Old Weighbridge Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Conversion of redundant agricultural building to dwelling, including removal of condition…
23/01988/S73
2023 Approved
The Old Weighbridge Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Certificate to confirm occupation of The Old Weighbridge in breach of Agricultural Occupa…
23/00179/LDE
2022 Approved
Mobile Freezer Rentals Ltd Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Demolition of pre-fabricated office building, canteen and store and Erection of two new i…
22/01534/FUL
2022 Approved
Unit 4 And 5 Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Re-cladding and re-roofing of existing industrial unit, erection of a log cabin for addit…
22/02346/FUL
2022 Refused
Unit 4 And 5 Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Change of Use from Class B1 (business) & Class B8 (Storage & distribution) to a mixed use…
22/00955/FUL
2018 Refused
4 Greensbury Farm Barns Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
The extent of the residential curtilage.
18/00817/LDE
2018 Approved
1 Greensbury Farm Barns Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
One and two storey side extension.
18/00712/FUL
2016 Approved
5 Greensbury Farm Barns Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
Single storey rear and side extensions.
16/02956/FUL
2016 Refused
Greensbury Farm Thurleigh Road Bolnhurst Bedfordshire MK44 2ET
TP/88/2491 - Removal of Condition 5 - Agricultural occupancy condition (conversion of red…
16/02615/S73
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bedford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #201 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #259 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #201 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #233 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
69%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
57 decided
993
Total decisions
203 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings