Land East Of And Including 74 Hookhams Lane Renhold Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 0JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01898/MAF - Major Full and Change of Use Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of dwelling, formation of access and erection of 10 dwellings with associated roads, garaging, open space and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Bedford's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Salph End built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 19 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.

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Major Full and Change of Use
Postcode
MK41 0JX
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Renhold & Ravensden
Parish
Renhold
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phillips Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 91-day target. Bedford usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1675 days to the 91-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15264408
Planning Portal ref
PP-15264408
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