15 Silverdale Street Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8BE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to supported living accommodation (Use Class C2) for up to 3 adult residents requiring care and support, including associated staffing and ancillary office/sensory support space. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Bedford Planning Committee on 10 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the use would remain similar to a dwelling and would not harm amenity, parking or highway safety.
- The town council objected over parking, traffic, certification and management, while no neighbour comments were received.
- The committee granted permission in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Bedford's committee minutes of 10 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 1
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £380,000 in January 2020. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Bedford
- Application type
- Change of Use
- Postcode
- MK42 8BE
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Kempston Central & East
- Parish
- Kempston
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- AKDesigns - Mr A Kussan
How this decision compares
Decided in 81 days from validation, about the council's usual 78 days. Approved, as 66% 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 →
Public comments
14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14940754
- Neighbours
- 13 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 10 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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%).
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
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