Factory 1 Caxton Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00674/FUL - Full Planning Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of storage building to office building, including installation of internal first floor structure and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 137. The consultation period closed on 3 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bedford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
MK41 0LF
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Goldington
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Martin Osborne Design Services - M Osborne

Decision outlook

Day 137, past the statutory target. 70% of commercial premises in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 13781 days past the 56-day target
21%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14810320
Neighbours
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#253 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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