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26/00634/M73 - Major S73 Variation of Condition Approved
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Reserved matters application with Landscaping details for Super Locally Equipped Area of Play (SLEAP) for Village 3, pursuant to Outline permission , including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to , to allow for amendments to play equipment and layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Documents

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    • Reserved mattersReserved matters application with Landscaping details for Super Locally Equipped Area of Play…This application26/00634/M73

Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. A site survey can differ.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1620 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £79,995 in July 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 July 1998£79,995

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Major S73 Variation of Condition
Postcode
MK45 3HN
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Wixams
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stantec - Mr P Derry

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 46 days slower than Bedford's median of 80 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 80% of commercial and major works here are.

14%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

73 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14823665
Planning Portal ref
PP-14823665
Neighbours
10 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 2026
Site or press notice
17 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
21 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HN
Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 2 self-build dwellings.
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2024
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Erection of 3 No. three-bed accessible bungalows with associated landscaping, parking and…
24/01759/FUL
2023
Cottage Retreat 5 - 7 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HN
Repair, alterations and extensions to existing building, including reconfiguration of res…
23/02299/LBC
2023
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Repair, alterations and extensions to existing building, including reconfiguration of res…
23/02298/FUL
2023
Cottage Retreat 5 - 7 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HN
Urgent structural repair works to grade II listed building
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2023 Approved
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The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations…
23/01728/TELLN
2023 Refused
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2022 Approved
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Loft conversion with rear dormer
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2022 Approved
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Single storey rear/side extension
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2021 Approved
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Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage.
21/02493/FUL
2021 Approved
30 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Single storey rear flat roof extension
21/02345/FUL
2021 Refused
15B Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HN
Two storey rear extension and first floor side extension.
21/00893/FUL
2020 Approved
30 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
20/02377/FUL
2018 Approved
Jubilee Centre Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HN
Removal of existing floodlights and installation of new floodlights to light existing gam…
18/02368/FUL
2018 Approved
24 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
First floor front and rear extensions and external alterations.
18/01650/FUL
2018 Refused
24 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Two storey side extension to garage and conversion of first floor storage area to provide…
18/00334/FUL
2016 Approved
34 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Erection of a two storey extension to form new dwelling
16/03336/FUL
2017 Approved
The Woolpack 2 - 4 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
New paving to existing patio, festoon lighting and planters.
17/00172/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
34 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Demolition and replacement of the existing dwellinghouse
16/02618/FUL
2016 Refused
24 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Extensions and alterations to garage
16/02004/FUL
2016 Approved
24 Bedford Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HW
Extensions and alterations to garage
16/01052/FUL
2016 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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
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Bedford decision statistics
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.