The Gables Westfield Road Oakley Bedfordshire MK43 7SU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00458/FUL - Full Planning Approved
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of The Gables, existing garages, car port and erection of replacement bungalow, garage and car port (Self Build). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Issue decision subject to S106 · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Oakley (Bedford) built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 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
Full Planning
Postcode
MK43 7SU
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Clapham & Oakley
Parish
Oakley
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit Subject to S106 and (CIL Liable)
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Issue decision subject to S106
Applicant
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Agent
Aragon Land And Planning UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 167 days from validation, 111 days slower than Bedford's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 82% of demolitions here are.

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

2comments received
2 neutral

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14657162
Planning Portal ref
PP-14657162
Neighbours
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
20 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
23 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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T1 Mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce whole canopy by 20-30% (2-3m) and raise lower canopy to…
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Single storey side extension to form garden room.
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
Glenmore Westfield Road Oakley Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 7SU
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings