Building 84 And 85 Twinwoods Business Park Thurleigh Road Milton Ernest Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01913/MAF - Major Full and Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of Building 86 and the redevelopment of the site to provide 7,173 sq m of Class B8 open storage, together with the refurbishment of existing Building 84 for use as staff welfare facilities, installation of column lighting, provision of car and cycle parking, paladin fencing, and all other associated infrastructure and works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 05:01

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Application progress

✓

Received

5 Oct 2026

✓

Consultation

16 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 27 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Bedford's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m

Nearest: Vertical spinning tunnel, Grade II, 38 m away

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Milton Ernest 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 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.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)

Energy ratingB (asset rating 29)

UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Crown and County Courts

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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: Major Full and Change of Use
Postcode: MK41 6AE
Received: 5 Oct 2026
Validated: 5 Oct 2026
Ward: Riseley
Parish: Milton Ernest
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Woods Hardwick

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Bedford usually decides commercial and major works by day 80.

target

prediction

Day 2357 days to the predicted decision (day 80)

14%decided within 8 weeks

80%approved

6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bedford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bedford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15237358
Planning Portal ref: PP-15237358
Neighbours: 16 Oct 2026
Consultation: 16 Oct 2026
Comments by: 12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice: 19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Bedford

Planning Authority Score

2.4/10

Poor

#253 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

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

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.