Ophthalmology Rye Close Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00976/S73 - Variation of Condition Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associated staff and patient facilities, plant infrastructure, and associated works, including variation of approved plans condition 1, and removal of conditions 4 and attached to 23/00174/FUL and 26/01060/NMA, to reflect a new design and internal layout to create additional operating theatre facilities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
MK42 9DJ
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Cauldwell
Parish
Bedford Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Situ8 Planning Consultancy - A Warwick

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14879267
Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Site notice
26 Jun 2026
Press notice
1 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Erection of a two-storey linked extension to provide a new operating theatre with associa…
23/00174/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Bedford Data Centre - Ground Floor Comms Room Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations…
25/02516/TELLN
2025 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Request for Screening Opinion in respect of the development of new Elective Hub.
25/01857/EIASCR
2025 Withdrawn
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Request for Screening Opinion in respect of the development of new Elective Hub.
25/01538/EIASCR
2024
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Erection of a single storey modular building to be used as a same day emergency care cent…
24/01997/FUL
2024 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Demolition of building numbers 46 (Education Centre), 63 (Education Centre Extension), 93…
24/01866/DEM
2023 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Demolition of "building 38" (also known as "mortuary building") and installation of high…
23/02139/LBC
2023
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Demolition of "building 38" (also known as "mortuary building") and installation of high…
23/02138/FUL
2022 Approved
Accident And Emergency Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Installation of a new air handling unit (AHU) and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) e…
22/01925/FUL
2022 Approved
Britannia House Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations…
22/02557/TELLN
2021 Approved
Bedford Hospital N H S Trust Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Erection of a single-storey building to accommodate a high voltage (HV) electricity subst…
21/03264/FUL
2021 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
the installation of 2No RRH units and 3 No C2 Combiners to be wall mounted adjacent to th…
21/01880/TELLN
2020 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing, Accident And Emergency Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ
Erection of a two-storey extension to the Bedford Hospital Emergency Department.
20/02164/FUL
2020 Refused
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Installation of 5G (Fifth Generation) equipment comprising Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround…
20/00795/TELPN
2019 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
(This is a notification only to the Local Authority who has no determining powers): The r…
19/02396/TELLN
2019 Refused
Victoria Ward Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Removal of existing ceramic tiles, renovate them and to fully re-assemble the pictorial i…
19/00145/LBC
2019 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Removal of two existing windows and the walled section below. The installation of two int…
19/00132/LBC
2018 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
The proposals relate to the the removal of 3no. existing antennas and replace with 3no. a…
18/02411/TELLN
2017 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Erection of new temporary theatre building above main hospital entrance.
17/03581/FUL
2017 Approved
John Bunyan Ward Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
Extension to upper ground floor MRI unit to John Bunyan ward, reconfiguration of external…
17/00403/FUL
2025 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
24/01997/FUL - Non-Material Amendment to conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 9 (Landscaping)…
25/01748/NMA
2025 Refused
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
24/01997/FUL - Condition 11 - Zebra Crossing (discharge of condition)
25/00784/AOC
2025 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
24/01997/FUL - Condition 7 Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (discharge of condition)
25/00472/AOC
2025 Approved
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9DJ
24/01997/FUL - Condition 6 Ecology enhancement (discharge of condition)
25/00468/AOC
2023 Approved
Endsleigh House Nurses Home Endsleigh Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9JY
16/01780/MAF - Condition 6 - Landscaping (Discharge of condition)
23/00535/AOC
2022 Approved
Endsleigh House Nurses Home Endsleigh Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 9JY
16/01780/MAF - Condition 4 - Bin Storage/Collection (Discharge of condition)
22/02414/AOC
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 performance
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