37 Oak Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0HH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Residential institution) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Retrospective planning permission
- Postcode
- MK42 0HH
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Kingsbrook
- Parish
- Bedford Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Officers (Delegated)
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Apex Planning Consultants - P Smith
How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, 20 days faster than Bedford's median of 65 for changes of use. Approved, as 62% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14854035
- Neighbours
- 2 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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