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26/00714/M73 - Major S73 Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Temporary development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure, acoustic and security fencing, access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, to provide balancing services to the local electricity grid, and associated development. including variation of approved plans condition 1 and condition 6 attached to , to allow for updated battery specifications and associated internal layout changes; revised perimeter security fencing and gate details; and a consequential updated Noise Impact Assessment. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 08:56

Application progress

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Received

15 Apr 2026

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Consultation

22 Apr 2026

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Approved

30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Part of

Amendment26 May 2023council archive

Conditions 1, 6 varied
- VariationTemporary development of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with ancillary infrastructure…This application15 Apr 202626/00714/M73

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Milton Ernest built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council: Bedford
Application type: Major S73 Variation of Condition
Postcode: MK44 1FD
Received: 15 Apr 2026
Validated: 15 Apr 2026
Ward: Riseley
Parish: Milton Ernest
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Jul 2026
Decision: Grants Temporary Permission
Decision date: 30 Jun 2026
Decision level: Officers (Delegated)
Applicant: Show
Agent: Pathfinder Clean Energy - Mr H Coles

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 4 days faster than Bedford's median of 80 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 80% of commercial and major works here are.

This one76d

Council80d

UK57d

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14714518
Planning Portal ref: PP-14714518
Neighbours: 22 Apr 2026
Consultation: 22 Apr 2026
Comments by: 25 May 2026
Site or press notice: 27 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

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

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

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