Paragon Electronic Components Plc Wolseley Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7UP Data via plota.co.uk

26/00446/AOC - Discharge of a Condition Determined Refused

Proposal

- Condition 12 - Access Gates and Front Boundary Treatment (discharge of condition) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
27 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
20 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Apr 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 329 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Kempston built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,420,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.

1 May 2024£3,420,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area2,072 m² (22,303 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Discharge of a Condition Determined
Postcode
MK42 7UP
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
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Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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Agent
Jon Dingle Ltd - Mr J Dingle
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14693158
Planning Portal ref
PP-14693158
Comments by
22 Apr 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.