HM Prison Bedford St Loyes Street Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01481/LDE - Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate to confirm lawful Implementation of approved works to E Wing, as approved under 26/00891/NMA pursuant of planning permission ref: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 7 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Her Majesty's Prison: Wings A, B, C and F including former chapel wing
List entry 1221961 · 15 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Bedford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Bedford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Bedford Town Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 625 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the 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, 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
Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing)
Postcode
MK40 1HG
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Harpur
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15123921
Planning Portal ref
PP-15123921
Neighbours
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings