Unit M Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00938/FUL - Full Planning Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

External alterations to facade. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Kempston built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument 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
MK42 7AZ
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Kempston South
Parish
Kempston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
389decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938848
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land At Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of 5 internally illuminated totem signs
25/02533/ADV
2025
Pod 2 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of internally illuminated fascia signs, window vinyls, strapline vinyl to wi…
25/00985/ADV
2025 Approved
Unit F1 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign, over door sign and projecting sign.
25/00282/ADV
2025 Approved
Unit F1 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of 4 Air conditioning units to the rear.
25/00281/FUL
2024
Unit F2 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Proposed external air conditioning condensing unit to rear service yard
24/02458/FUL
2024
Unit F2 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Proposed internally illuminated fascia, above door and and projecting signage.
24/02459/ADV
2024
Unit K Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Retention of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 goal post lighting
24/02311/ADV
2024 Approved
Unit F Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of 2no. projecting signs, 1no. menu board sign, 1no. fascia sign, 1no. high…
24/01528/ADV
2024
Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Erection of a building (Flexible use including classes E(a), E(b), E(c) AND / OR E(e)) an…
24/02214/FUL
2024
Rear Of Unit F Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Bin store within rear service yard
24/01841/FUL
2024
Unit F Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Minor external alterations to building and creation of external seating area.
24/01527/FUL
2024
Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Works to service yard to include replacement vehicular and pedestrian gates to the entran…
24/00409/FUL
2023 Approved
Unit K Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Internal and external works to reconfigure and subdivide existing floor space within unit…
23/02403/FUL
2023 Approved
Unit F3 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
2 x fascia's and 1 x projection sign internally illuminated
23/02771/ADV
2023
Unit H1 Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Internally illuminated fascia signage above shopfront entrance
23/02024/ADV
2023 Approved
Unit H Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of high level internally illuminated flex fascia sign, front elevation inter…
23/00978/ADV
2023
Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Application for the erection of three buildings (flexible use including for classes E(a)…
23/01126/FUL
2023
Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of new substation
23/00952/FUL
2022 Approved
Unit H Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Internal and external alterations to reconfigure existing floor space of Unit H to create…
22/01825/FUL
2022 Approved
Unit A Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs
22/00223/ADV
2016 Approved
Unit B Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Replacement of existing customer entrance lobby, formation of new escape door to front el…
16/02210/FUL
2016 Approved
Unit B Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Provision of new signage in relation to re-branding of retail unit, including an internal…
16/02211/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of 8 new internally illuminated fascia signs
16/02037/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of new 'Folded Roof' concept comprising of new aluminium roof cladding.
16/02036/FUL
2016 Approved
Interchange Retail Park 6 Polo Field Way Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ
Installation of externally illuminated and non-illuminated business advertising signage
16/01085/ADV
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