23 Spinney Road Chawston Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3BW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building. This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Prior Notification · Last checked 13 Jul 2026
Site constraints 2
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 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
- Change of Use Class Q Prior Notification
- Postcode
- MK44 3BW
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wyboston
- Parish
- Wyboston Chawston Colesden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Permit CPN subject to CIL
- Decision date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Prior Notification
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- CC Town Planning - M Sharpe
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 26 days slower than Bedford's median of 28 for agricultural works. Approved, as 65% of agricultural works here are.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14839476
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14839476
- Comments by
- 26 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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