Wixams Settlement Land Formerly At Elstow Storage Depot Bedford Road Wixams Bedfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01430/S106A - Modify/Discharge S106 Agreement Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for deed of variation to section 106 agreement 2nd June 2006 relating to the former Elstow storage depot and associated land. section 106 agreement is linked to outline planning permissions reference (Bedford Borough Council) and (Central Bedfordshire Council) both dated 2 June 2006. further planning permissions were granted by the two councils (granted by Bedford Borough Council 6 July 2012) and (granted by Central Bedfordshire Council on 4 July 2012). Requested amendments as follows: Affordable housing requirement to not less than 25%, make any associated updates necessary to enable delivery of a fully affordable scheme on this parcel, amend the out-of-date definition of affordable housing and remove requirement for Bedford Borough Council to nominate purchasers for the shared ownership units. (wixams parcel 3.2 (North) land lying South West of Bedford Road, Elstow, linked to Reserved Matters planning application no ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 9 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wixams built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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Important details

Council
Bedford
Application type
Modify/Discharge S106 Agreement
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Wixams & Wilstead
Parish
Wixams
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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
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