60 Bedford Road Great Barford Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3JF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01002/FUL - Full Planning Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Internal alterations including the conversion of existing attached barn to habitable accommodation, demolition of existing attached shed and the construction of new detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Officers (Delegated) · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1436 m away: A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme; Inside the Great Barford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 2

Last sold for £895,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 December 2025£895,000
31 October 2012£495,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area224 m² (2,411 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
MK44 3JF
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Great Barford
Parish
Great Barford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Permission (CIL Liable)
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Officers (Delegated)
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of demolitions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14965080
Planning Portal ref
PP-14965080
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 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

2022 Approved
Conversion of existing garage to form a habitable annexe.
22/00830/FUL
Within ~100m

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2019 Refused
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2017 Withdrawn
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2017 Refused
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2017 Approved
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Erection of detached outbuilding to rear.
17/01643/FUL
2017 Refused
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Demolition of existing commercial unit and erection of mixed use development; comprising…
17/00682/FUL
2024 Approved
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22/01633/REM - Condition 3 Boundary details (discharge of condition)
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2024 Refused
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2024 Approved
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21/01816/OUT - Condition 12 - Energy Statement (discharge of condition)
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.