Former Hazlewood Foods Ltd Site Dallas Road Bedford Bedfordshire

Awaiting decision 26/00506/M73
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
MK42 9EJ

Description

Application for full planning permission consisting of 341 dwellings (Use Class C3) to include townhouses, duplexes and apartments in a series of separate buildings varying from 3 to 7 storeys, with associated car parking, servicing and plant, on site open space, pedestrian and vehicle access, landscaping and all associated works., including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 25/02039/M73 (which superseded 19/02247/MAF), relating to Block A, and variation of conditions 5,6 and 19 to allow for reorientation of the Northern wing of Block A and to include a further staircore.

Bedford
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#245 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Bedford ranks #194 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bedford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #217 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #194 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #240 of 292
56%
Minor dwellings approved
112 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,031
Total decisions
192 refused in 2025