Warehouse Adjacent Homefield Balls Lane Willington Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3PT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Single storey front extension to farm shop and erection of garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Willington (Bedford) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 3PT
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Willington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phillips Planning Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 5 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14832803
Planning Portal ref
PP-14832803
Neighbours
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
12 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