35 Woodland Drive Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00734/FUL - Full Planning Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Bromham (Bedford) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1601 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 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3

Last sold for £332,000 in December 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 December 2018£332,000
29 June 2005£235,000
23 February 1996£67,000

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 8JX
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Bromham
Parish
Bromham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
RD Designs - H Read

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of demolitions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14864734
Planning Portal ref
PP-14864734
Neighbours
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
20 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.