1 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH Data via plota.co.uk
26/00821/COU - Change of Use
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Proposal
Subdivision of site and Change of Use of building 2 to Use Class E Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Postcode
- MK45 3HH
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wixams & Wilstead
- Parish
- Wilshamstead
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 24 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Track to view
- Agent
- CC Town Planning - Ms L Melrose
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14857716
- Neighbours
- 6 May 2026
- Site notice
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
1 & 1A Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Certificate to confirm lawful use of land for parking and keeping vehicles.
2024
Approved
Dingle Dell Ltd Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Ope…
2023
Withdrawn
Dingle Dell Ltd Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (Use…
2023
Approved
Cross Roads At Church Road Wilstead Bedfordshire MK45 3HJ
Erection of 10m light wooden pole (This is a notification only to the Local Authority who…
2019
Approved
All Saints Church Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
18/02377/FUL - Condition 3 - Cable Routes (The installation of 26 solar panels to the sou…
2018
Approved
All Saints Church Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
The installation of 26 solar panels to the south aisle and nave roofs of the church.
2017
Approved
6A Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Single storey rear extension
2017
Approved
5 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
17/01968/FUL- Condition 4 - Windows, Doors and Rooflights (Part two storey and part singl…
2017
Approved
5 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
17/01968/FUL- Condition 6 - Archaeology - PARTIAL DISCHARGE (WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGAT…
2017
Approved
5 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Part two storey and part single storey side extension following the demolition of the exi…
2016
Refused
5 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing extension.
2016
Refused
5 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
Erection of new dwelling following demolition of side extension to existing dwelling
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025
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1 Church Road Wilstead Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3HH
