Plot D Water Lane Renhold Bedfordshire
Pending
26/00927/LDE
Description
Use of the building known as Plot D (Red Robin Lodge), Water Lane, Renhold, Bedford, as a single self-contained dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). The application relates to the whole building and associated residential curtilage within the application site edged red on the submitted location plan. The building has been used continuously for residential purposes for a period exceeding four years.
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Hill Farm Barn Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Change of Use of paddock land to residential curtilage land (development already carried…
2021
Refused
Hill Grove Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of replacement detached dwelling…
2018
Refused
Plot B Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Change of use from holiday home/recreational chalet to a permanent residential dwelling (…
2018
Withdrawn
Plot B Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Change of use from holiday home/recreational chalet to a permanent residential dwelling
2017
Approved
Kingfisher Cabin Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Use of Kingfisher Cabin as permanent dwelling
2016
Approved
Hill Farm Barn Water Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JH
Single storey side extension
Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025