Land Rear Of 35 Bedford Road Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01980/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of self-build/custom-build detached dwelling (Bungalow). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
21 Oct 2026
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Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 14 Jan 2027, from Bedford's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1288 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Great Barford 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 23 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 3JF
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MT Architecture Ltd - Mr M Tyler

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides new homes by day 61.

Day 754 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
44%decided within 8 weeks
34%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15293764
Planning Portal ref
PP-15293764
Neighbours
23 Oct 2026
Consultation
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 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