Greys Farm Wymington Road Podington Wellingborough NN29 7HP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural barn to 2No. padel courts and associated works (Part-retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 136.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
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Decision outlook
Day 136, past the statutory target. 85% of agricultural works in Bedford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →
Public comments
99% support · above the UK average of 16%
180 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14955654
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14955654
- Neighbours
- 2 Oct 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 12 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 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%).
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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A re-consultation started on 2 Oct 2026. The council has not yet published the new comment deadline.